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Philadelphia Phillies @ Washington Nationals

2010-04-05 Β· Day game Β· Nationals Park Β· Att: 41290 Β· 78Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 5 mph to RF Β· 3:04

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Washington Nationals 11–1. Philadelphia Phillies put up 5 in the 4th. Roy Halladay earned the win. Placido Polanco went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 6 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
PHI0005024001113
WAS10000000019

W: Roy Halladay   L: John Lannan   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Jerry Layne Β· 1B: Mike Winters Β· 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt Β· 3B: Dan Bellino Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jimmy Rollins422121
Placido Polanco513600
Chase Utley311030
Ryan Howard612200
Jayson Werth511000
Raul Ibanez421011
Shane Victorino511101
Carlos Ruiz221030
Roy Halladay401101
Greg Dobbs100000

Washington Nationals β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Nyjer Morgan412000
Willie Harris400001
Ryan Zimmerman401102
Adam Dunn300012
Josh Willingham301011
Adam Kennedy401001
Ivan Rodriguez403000
Ian Desmond200012
John Lannan100001
Alberto Gonzalez100000
Cristian Guzman200001
Mike Morse101000
Willy Taveras100000

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Roy Halladay7.0629
Antonio Bastardo0.2111
Danys Baez0.1000
David Herndon1.0201

Washington Nationals β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
John Lannan3.2730
Jesse English1.1000
Miguel Batista1.2341
Jason Bergmann0.1100
Sean Burnett1.0102
Brian Bruney1.0121

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Jimmy Rollins: S7
  • Placido Polanco: 9/F9LSF
  • Chase Utley: 8/F8LS-
  • Ryan Howard: SB2
  • Ryan Howard: E6/G4.2XH(632)

Bot 1

  • Nyjer Morgan: S6/G56+
  • Willie Harris: SB2
  • Willie Harris: K
  • Ryan Zimmerman: D8/F89XD+.2-H
  • Adam Dunn: K
  • Josh Willingham: W
  • Adam Kennedy: 6/L6MD

Top 2

  • Jayson Werth: 9/F89D
  • Raul Ibanez: 7/F7M
  • Shane Victorino: 53/G56

Bot 2

  • Ivan Rodriguez: D9/L3D
  • Ian Desmond: K
  • John Lannan: K
  • Nyjer Morgan: 4/L4M-

Top 3

  • Carlos Ruiz: W
  • Roy Halladay: 26(1)/FO/BG2R-
  • Jimmy Rollins: 7/F78D
  • Placido Polanco: 64(1)/FO/G6M

Bot 3

  • Willie Harris: 7/F7D
  • Ryan Zimmerman: K
  • Adam Dunn: K

Top 4

  • Chase Utley: W
  • Ryan Howard: HR/F9LD+.1-H
  • Jayson Werth: S9/L9S
  • Raul Ibanez: S9/G34.1-3
  • Shane Victorino: S7/L56+.3-H;1-2
  • Carlos Ruiz: 9/L9D+.2-3;1-2
  • Roy Halladay: S1/G25-.3-H;2-3
  • Jimmy Rollins: W.1-2
  • Placido Polanco: 7/SF/L7D+.3-H
  • Chase Utley: S8/L4MD+.2-3;1-2
  • Ryan Howard: 43/G4

Bot 4

  • Josh Willingham: S7/L56+
  • Adam Kennedy: K
  • Ivan Rodriguez: 54(1)3/GDP/G56

Top 5

  • Jayson Werth: 8/F8RD
  • Raul Ibanez: 43/G4
  • Shane Victorino: 63/G6+

Bot 5

  • Ian Desmond: W
  • Alberto Gonzalez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
  • Nyjer Morgan: 63/G6

Top 6

  • Carlos Ruiz: W
  • Roy Halladay: K/BF
  • Jimmy Rollins: T8/F89XD+.1-H
  • Placido Polanco: S7/G6.3-H
  • Chase Utley: W.1-2
  • Ryan Howard: 3/G34S.2-3;1-2
  • Jayson Werth: 63/G6

Bot 6

  • Willie Harris: 43/G4+
  • Ryan Zimmerman: 9/F89D
  • Adam Dunn: 3/G3

Top 7

  • Raul Ibanez: W
  • Shane Victorino: 5/F5F-
  • Carlos Ruiz: S9/L89S.1-2
  • Roy Halladay: 23.2-3;1-2
  • Jimmy Rollins: IW
  • Placido Polanco: HR/F7D+.3-H;2-H;1-H
  • Chase Utley: 8/F8LD

Bot 7

  • Josh Willingham: K
  • Adam Kennedy: S9/G34
  • Ivan Rodriguez: S9/G34+.1-2
  • Ian Desmond: K
  • Cristian Guzman: 31/G34

Top 8

  • Ryan Howard: S6/G4
  • Jayson Werth: 13.1-2
  • Raul Ibanez: K
  • Shane Victorino: K

Bot 8

  • Nyjer Morgan: D8/F78XD+
  • Willie Harris: 9/F9LD.2-3
  • Ryan Zimmerman: K
  • Adam Dunn: W
  • Josh Willingham: 64(1)/FO/G6+

Top 9

  • Carlos Ruiz: W
  • Greg Dobbs: 9/F9M
  • Jimmy Rollins: K
  • Placido Polanco: S9/L9LM.1-3
  • Chase Utley: W.1-2
  • Ryan Howard: 8/F8RXD+

Bot 9

  • Adam Kennedy: 3/G3
  • Ivan Rodriguez: D9/L9LM+
  • Mike Morse: S7/G56.2-3;B-2(E7/TH3)
  • Cristian Guzman: K
  • Willy Taveras: 63/G6MS

Notes & reviews

  • Opening Day in DC; President Barack Obama threw the Ceremonial Pitch to Ryan Zimmerman
  • the ball rolled about 30 feet up the third base line
  • Debut game for Jesse English
  • Debut game for David Herndon