After Losing the First Two, Nationals Salvage Get-Away Game With Phils
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The Phillies defeated the Nationals on Tuesday by a 4-2 score behind a fine 8 inning pitching performance by starter and winner Brett Myers (4-2), a 3 run homer by Bobby Abreu (6 HRs) in the 4th inning and Tom Gordon’s (2-2, S15) 15th save. Starter Tony Armas (5-3) was charged with the loss for Washington as the Phils won the 2nd game in the series.
However, on Wednesday, Washington salvaged the final game by a 3-2 score despite a respectable 3 run, 6 1/3 inning performance by starter and losing pitcher, Cory Lidle (4-5), solo homers by Aaron Rowand (7 HRs, .306) in the 2nd inning and David Dellucci (2 HRs) in the 5th inning and 2 2/3 air-tight shutout relief pitching by the Phils bullpen which hasn’t been scored upon in 11 1/3 innings (not including the 1 run allowed by Clay Condrey in game one when he took over for Jon Lieber who went down with a groin injury). Starter Livan Hernandez (4-5) picked up the win for the Nationals pitching 7 innings and giving up the 2 Phillies’ homers while Alfonso Sariano took care of all of Washington’s scoring with a 2 run homer in the 3rd inning and an RBI single in the 7th.
The Phils now head out west for an 11 game road trip beginning with a 4 game series in LA with the Dodgers on Thursday through Sunday.
Washington heads next to Milwaukee for 3 games followed by a series with the Atlanta Braves.
For previews, scores, box scores and recaps of Wednesday’s through Friday’s games, click here, here and here.
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