Sunday, Aug. 21st-Nationals 5, Phillies 4 (10 innings)
Another large crowd, another rain delay and more "Late Inning Lightning" by the Nationals ends in an extra inning victory for Washington.
Roy Halladay started for the Phillies, pitching 5 innings, giving up 7 hits and 2 runs while striking out 5 but not walking any. After the rain delay, the Phillies used 3 more pitchers with Brad Lidge being charged with the loss.
For the Nationals, Chien-Ming Wang pitched 5.2 innings, giving up 5 hits and 3 runs, walking 1 and striking out 4. Washington would ultimately use 6 pitchers with Sean Burnett earning the win.
For the Phillies Carlos Ruiz and Chase Utley homered. The Nationals got doubles from Ian Desmond and Ryan Zimmerman and home runs from Ian Desmond and Danny Espinosa. Desmond's homer came with 2 outs in the bottom of the 9th, tying the game at 4-4.
However it was Jonny Gomes who was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 10th getting credit for the game winning RBI.
Nationals 5, Phillies 4 (10 innings) WP Sean Burnett, LP Brad Lidge
The final line: Washington 5 runs, 12 hits, 0 errors, Philadelphia 4 runs, 8 hits, 0 errors
Next game: Monday, August 22nd vs the Arizona Diamondbacks in Washington, game time 7:05PM EDT
Nationals record: 61 wins, 64 losses
Current streak: 1 win
Another large crowd, another rain delay and more "Late Inning Lightning" by the Nationals ends in an extra inning victory for Washington.
Roy Halladay started for the Phillies, pitching 5 innings, giving up 7 hits and 2 runs while striking out 5 but not walking any. After the rain delay, the Phillies used 3 more pitchers with Brad Lidge being charged with the loss.
For the Nationals, Chien-Ming Wang pitched 5.2 innings, giving up 5 hits and 3 runs, walking 1 and striking out 4. Washington would ultimately use 6 pitchers with Sean Burnett earning the win.
For the Phillies Carlos Ruiz and Chase Utley homered. The Nationals got doubles from Ian Desmond and Ryan Zimmerman and home runs from Ian Desmond and Danny Espinosa. Desmond's homer came with 2 outs in the bottom of the 9th, tying the game at 4-4.
However it was Jonny Gomes who was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 10th getting credit for the game winning RBI.
Nationals 5, Phillies 4 (10 innings) WP Sean Burnett, LP Brad Lidge
The final line: Washington 5 runs, 12 hits, 0 errors, Philadelphia 4 runs, 8 hits, 0 errors
Next game: Monday, August 22nd vs the Arizona Diamondbacks in Washington, game time 7:05PM EDT
Nationals record: 61 wins, 64 losses
Current streak: 1 win
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