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Philadelphia Phillies @ Washington Nationals

2012-07-31 · Night game · Nationals Park · Att: 30167 · 82°F · Wind 6 mph to LF · 2:56

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Washington Nationals 8–0. Philadelphia Phillies put up 3 in the 4th. Cliff Lee earned the win. Kevin Frandsen went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PHI	0	2	1	3	0	0	0	0	2	8	13
WAS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5

W: Cliff Lee L: Stephen Strasburg SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Tim McClelland · 1B: Ted Barrett · 2B: Marvin Hudson · 3B: Jordan Baker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jimmy Rollins	5	1	1	2	0	1
Juan Pierre	5	2	3	0	0	0
Chase Utley	4	1	1	0	1	0
Ryan Howard	4	0	1	0	1	1
Carlos Ruiz	5	1	1	1	0	0
Laynce Nix	5	0	1	1	0	3
John Mayberry	4	1	2	0	1	1
Kevin Frandsen	4	1	1	2	0	0
Cliff Lee	3	1	1	1	0	0
Domonic Brown	1	0	1	0	0	0

Washington Nationals — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Steve Lombardozzi	3	1	1	0
Bryce Harper	4	0	0	2
Danny Espinosa	4	0	0	2
Mike Morse	4	1	0	1
Tyler Moore	4	0	0	1
Mark DeRosa	4	0	0	4
Jesus Flores	3	1	0	1
Roger Bernadina	3	1	0	1
Stephen Strasburg	2	1	0	0
Chad Tracy	1	0	0	0

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Cliff Lee	7.0	5	1	7
Antonio Bastardo	0.2	0	0	1
Kyle Kendrick	0.1	0	0	1
Michael Schwimer	1.0	0	0	3

Washington Nationals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Stephen Strasburg	4.0	8	1	3
Tom Gorzelanny	3.0	2	0	2
Henry Rodriguez	1.1	2	2	1
Drew Storen	0.2	1	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jimmy Rollins: K
Juan Pierre: S9/L89M
Chase Utley: S7/L78S.1-2
Ryan Howard: 4!6(1)3/GDP/G4

Bot 1

Steve Lombardozzi: W
Bryce Harper: 46(1)/FO/G34
Danny Espinosa: 64(1)/FO/G6
Mike Morse: 54(1)/FO/G56

Top 2

Carlos Ruiz: D9/G3
Laynce Nix: K
John Mayberry: K
Kevin Frandsen: HR/F8RXD+.2-H
Cliff Lee: 7/L7M+

Bot 2

Tyler Moore: 53/G56
Mark DeRosa: K
Jesus Flores: D8/L8LD+
Roger Bernadina: K

Top 3

Jimmy Rollins: 9/F89M
Juan Pierre: S8/G4M
Chase Utley: SB2
Chase Utley: SB3.2-H(E2/TH3)
Chase Utley: 8/F8RD
Ryan Howard: W
Carlos Ruiz: 43/G4S-

Bot 3

Stephen Strasburg: S9/G34
Steve Lombardozzi: S8/F8LS.1-2
Bryce Harper: K
Danny Espinosa: 7/F7D+
Mike Morse: S7/G56+.2-3;1-2
Tyler Moore: 53/G56

Top 4

Laynce Nix: 7/F7M
John Mayberry: D7/F7D+
Kevin Frandsen: 63/G6
Cliff Lee: S9/G4+.2-H
Jimmy Rollins: SB2
Jimmy Rollins: HR9/IPHR/F9LD+.2-H
Juan Pierre: 7/F7D

Bot 4

Mark DeRosa: K
Jesus Flores: 53/G56
Roger Bernadina: S4/G4S-
Stephen Strasburg: 13/G15+

Top 5

Chase Utley: 31/G34
Ryan Howard: S15/L15
Carlos Ruiz: 9/F9D+
Laynce Nix: K

Bot 5

Steve Lombardozzi: 5!3/G56
Bryce Harper: 63/G6MD
Danny Espinosa: K

Top 6

John Mayberry: S8/L8RM
Kevin Frandsen: 7/L78M
Cliff Lee: 5/BP56S
Jimmy Rollins: 8/F8LXD+

Bot 6

Mike Morse: 43/G4
Tyler Moore: 7/F7D+
Mark DeRosa: K

Top 7

Juan Pierre: 43/G4S-
Chase Utley: 7/F7D+
Ryan Howard: K+WP.B-1
Carlos Ruiz: 6/P5F

Bot 7

Jesus Flores: K
Roger Bernadina: 43/G4S-
Chad Tracy: 9/F89D+

Top 8

Laynce Nix: K
John Mayberry: W
Kevin Frandsen: 7/F78D
Domonic Brown: S8/G6M.1-3
Jimmy Rollins: 43/G4S

Bot 8

Steve Lombardozzi: 9/F89M
Bryce Harper: K
Danny Espinosa: K

Top 9

Juan Pierre: S4/L4D
Chase Utley: W.1-2
Ryan Howard: 4!3/G4.2-3;1-2
Carlos Ruiz: 43/G4.3-H;2-3
Laynce Nix: S8/L4MD+.3-H
John Mayberry: 46(1)/FO/G4

Bot 9

Mike Morse: K
Tyler Moore: K
Mark DeRosa: K

Notes & reviews

Bryce Harper leaped at the bullpen fence for the ball; it hit the fence and caromed back towards the infield; Harper fell on his shoulders and the back of his head and was slow to get up, allowing Jimmy Rollins to run the circuit

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