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Philadelphia Phillies @ Washington Nationals

2015-05-23 · Day game · Nationals Park · Att: 41722 · 69°F, sunny · Wind 6 mph to RF · 2:33

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Washington Nationals 8–1. Philadelphia Phillies opened the scoring in the 3rd — Chase Utley grounds out, third baseman Yunel Escobar to first baseman Ryan Zimmerman. Ben Revere scores. Cesar Hernandez to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Maikel Franco homers (2) on a line drive to right center field. Ryan Howard scores — worth 14% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PHI	0	0	4	2	1	1	0	0	0	8	11
WAS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	5

W: Cole Hamels L: Stephen Strasburg SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Dan Bellino · 1B: Ben May · 2B: Bruce Dreckman · 3B: Alfonso Marquez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ben Revere	4	3	2	1	1	0
Cesar Hernandez	5	1	1	1	0	0
Chase Utley	4	0	0	1	0	3
Ryan Howard	5	2	3	2	0	0
Maikel Franco	4	1	2	2	0	1
Grady Sizemore	4	0	0	0	0	1
Odubel Herrera	4	1	1	0	0	2
Carlos Ruiz	4	0	1	0	0	1
Cole Hamels	4	0	1	0	0	2
Andres Blanco	1	0	0	0	0	0

Washington Nationals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Denard Span	4	0	0	0	0	1
Ian Desmond	4	0	1	1	0	1
Yunel Escobar	4	0	1	0	0	0
Bryce Harper	4	0	0	0	0	2
Ryan Zimmerman	3	0	1	0	0	0
Wilson Ramos	4	0	0	0	0	0
Dan Uggla	2	0	1	0	1	1
Michael Taylor	3	1	1	0	0	1
Stephen Strasburg	0	0	0	0	0	0
A. J. Cole	1	0	0	0	0	0
Wilmer Difo	1	0	0	0	0	0
Tyler Moore	1	0	0	0	0	1

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Cole Hamels	8.0	5	1	5
Justin De Fratus	1.0	0	0	2

Washington Nationals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Stephen Strasburg	3.2	7	1	3
A. J. Cole	4.1	4	0	7
Casey Janssen	1.0	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Ben Revere: 3/G3+
Cesar Hernandez: 53/G56S
Chase Utley: K

Bot 1

Denard Span: 3/G3
Ian Desmond: K
Yunel Escobar: 9/F89D

Top 2

Ryan Howard: S9/L89M
Maikel Franco: K
Grady Sizemore: E3/G3S-.1-2
Odubel Herrera: K
Carlos Ruiz: 64(1)/FO/G56

Bot 2

Bryce Harper: K
Ryan Zimmerman: 9/F9LS
Wilson Ramos: 63/G6

Top 3

Cole Hamels: 43/G34
Ben Revere: W
Cesar Hernandez: D7/L5+.1-3
Chase Utley: 53/G56S.3-H;2-3
Ryan Howard: D9/L3D+.3-H
Maikel Franco: HR/F89XD+.2-H
Grady Sizemore: 2/F2LF-

Bot 3

Dan Uggla: S5/G5L
Michael Taylor: 9/F9M
Stephen Strasburg: 14/SH/BG15S.1-2
Denard Span: K

Top 4

Odubel Herrera: D8/F78D+
Carlos Ruiz: 9/F9S
Cole Hamels: S9/G34.2-3;B-2(E9)
Ben Revere: S7/L6D.3-H;2XH(72);B-2(TH)
Cesar Hernandez: E6/G56.2-H(UR)(NR);B-3(E2)
Chase Utley: K

Bot 4

Ian Desmond: 8/F8LM
Yunel Escobar: 8/F8LXD+
Bryce Harper: 7/F7D+

Top 5

Ryan Howard: HR/F8RXD+
Maikel Franco: S5/G6S-
Grady Sizemore: 7/F7LMF
Odubel Herrera: 8/F8LXD+
Carlos Ruiz: S7/L56D+.1-2
Cole Hamels: K

Bot 5

Ryan Zimmerman: S5/G56S-
Wilson Ramos: 46(1)/FO/G4
Dan Uggla: WP.1-2
Dan Uggla: W
Michael Taylor: K
A. J. Cole: 8/F8RD

Top 6

Ben Revere: S7/L56D
Cesar Hernandez: 5163/L8RS.1-H
Chase Utley: K
Ryan Howard: 7/F7D+

Bot 6

Denard Span: 8/F8LD+
Ian Desmond: 2/F23F-
Yunel Escobar: D57/G5
Bryce Harper: 3/G3

Top 7

Maikel Franco: 5/L5
Grady Sizemore: K
Odubel Herrera: K

Bot 7

Ryan Zimmerman: 43/G4+
Wilson Ramos: 53/G5
Dan Uggla: K

Top 8

Carlos Ruiz: K
Cole Hamels: K
Ben Revere: 43/G4

Bot 8

Michael Taylor: S5/G5S-
Wilmer Difo: 7/L78D+
Denard Span: 8/F8LD+
Ian Desmond: D9/F9LD.1-H
Yunel Escobar: 63/G6+

Top 9

Cesar Hernandez: 7/L7LM
Andres Blanco: 31/G34S-
Ryan Howard: 43/L34+

Bot 9

Bryce Harper: K
Tyler Moore: K
Wilson Ramos: 43/G4

Notes & reviews

Cesar Hernandez called out on appeal for missing 1B on an apparent double; he had advanced to 3B on an error; assists to third baseman and pitcher added on 06-01-2015, since appeal originated when third baseman picked up mishandled throw from outfield

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