Moyer Blasted as Nationals Beat Phillies in Slugfest
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Lefthanders Jamie Moyer and Scott Olsen were both pounded for 9 runs apiece on Thursday as the Phillies and Nationals combined for 8 homers in an ugly game which ended with Washington on top by a 12-10 score.
Moyer lasted 4 innings in a dog of a performance which saw him give up 9 runs, all earned, on 11 hits including 3 homers, 2 of them to 3rd baseman Ryan Zimmerman, while walking 2 and striking out 3. Fortunately for the 46 year old veteran, this was exhibition and not his regular saeason debut next Tuesday against the Atlanta Braves. Hopefully he got this clunker out of his system before the season begins.
Olsen didn’t fare much better giving up 9 runs on 10 hits, including 3 Phillie dingers — a 2 out, 2 run homer by 1st baseman Ryan Howard in the 1st inning, his 10th of the spring, a solo shot by 3rd baseman Pedro Felix leading off in the 2nd, and a 2 out, 3 run shot by rightfielder Matt Stairs in the 6th inning.
The 2 teams combined for a total of 29 hits for the game as newly acquired lefthanded reliever Jack Taschner was charged with the loss having entered a 10-10 ballgame in the 8th inning and getting pounded for back-to-back 1 out solo homers.
3 Nationals relievers closed the door on the Phils giving up but 1 run on 2 hits in the final 3 innings with lefthanded reliever Joe Beimel pitching the 7th inning and being credited with the win and Garrett Mock notching a save for his work in the 9th inning.
For all of Thursday’s results of spring training play, click here.
Having completed their regiment of Florida exhibition games, the Phils head back to Philadelphia to entertain their World Series opponents the Tampa Bay Rays for Friday and Saturday pre-opening day tune-ups. Joe Blanton gets the call to start on Friday as Philadelphia will honor Tampa Bay designated hitter Pat Burrell before the game.
It would appear that Chan Ho Park would start in Saturday’s game.
For all of Friday’s and Saturday’s scheduled exhibition games, click here and here.
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