GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: PHILADELPHIA (82-70) at WASHINGTON (68-84)

NL: PHILADELPHIA (82-70) at WASHINGTON (68-84)

<h3>Phillies continue playoff push vs. Washington</h3>



<div class="pre">Philadelphia (82-70) at Washington (68-84) 7:05 pm EDT</div>

WASHINGTON (Ticker) - The Philadelphia Phillies benefited fromthe Washington Nationals' recent hot play. Now the Philliesmust cool them down.


The Phillies visit the Nationals on Thursday in the opener of afour-game series.


Washington helped Philadelphia as it took two of three from thefirst-place New York Mets earlier this week. The Nationals, whohave won eight of the last 11 here, will now look to spoilthe Phillies' postseason hopes.


Philadelphia currently trails New York (84-67) by 2 1/2 games inthe NL East, and also is 2 1/2 games back of the San Diego Padres(84-67) in the wild card race.


Kyle Lohse (8-12, 4.49 ERA) takes the mound as the Philliescontinue their push for their first playoff appearance since1993. Lohse has allowed three runs or less in six of his lastseven starts, and is 2-0 with a 4.25 ERA since being acquiredfrom Cincinnati at the trade deadline.


Washington, which is playing the final series at RFK stadium,will send Jason Bergmann to the hill. Bergmann (5-5, 4.38), whohas won three straight starts, allowed four runs and eight hits<div class="pre">in 6 2/3 innings of a 7-4 win over Atlanta on Saturday.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">PHILADELPHIA AT WASHINGTON -- LINEUPS

PHILADELPHIA WASHINGTON
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Jimmy Rollins SS .293 28 88 Felipe Lopez SS .243 9 49
Shane Victorino RF .283 11 45 Ronnie Belliard 2B .288 11 52
Chase Utley 2B .333 20 97 Ryan Zimmerman 3B .269 24 88
Ryan Howard 1B .259 40 120 Wily Mo Pena LF .290 8 19
Pat Burrell LF .262 28 91 Ryan Church CF .266 14 62
Aaron Rowand CF .312 26 87 Austin Kearns RF .264 14 63
Greg Dobbs 3B .280 10 53 Robert Fick 1B .234 2 12
Carlos Ruiz C .260 6 52 Brian Schneider C .234 6 49
Kyle Lohse RHP .149 0 2 Jason Bergmann RHP .097 0 0
(8-12, 4.49) (5-5, 4.38)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON
WARMUPS: PHI - KYLE LOHSE (8-12, 4.49)
WAS - JASON BERGMANN (5-5, 4.38)

UMPIRES: HP - JERRY MEALS
1B - LARRY PONCINO
2B - CHAD FAIRCHILD
3B - GARY DARLING

WEATHER: 72 Degrees, cloudy
WIND: 7 mph, out to center</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON
STARTING BATS: PHI - KYLE LOHSE AND CARLOS RUIZ
WAS - JASON BERGMANN AND BRIAN SCHNEIDER

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: J ROLLINS (.293, 28 HR, 88 RBI)
S VICTORINO (.283, 11 HR, 45 RBI)
C UTLEY (.333, 20 HR, 97 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY RYAN HOWARD (41) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT IN
THE 1ST OFF JASON BERGMANN SCORED CHASE UTLEY.
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 2, WASHINGTON 0

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: P BURRELL (.262, 28 HR, 91 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL PHILADELPHIA AT WASHINGTON
NOTE: PHILADELPHIA SECOND BASEMAN CHASE UTLEY EXTENDED HIS
HITTING STREAK TO 15 GAMES WITH A TRIPLE IN THE TOP OF THE FIRST
INNING.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
PHILADELPHIA 2 2 2 0
WASHINGTON 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - KYLE LOHSE
WAS - JASON BERGMANN

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: F LOPEZ (.243, 9 HR, 49 RBI)
R BELLIARD (.288, 11 HR, 52 RBI)
R ZIMMERMAN (.269, 24 HR, 88 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">PHILADELPHIA (2) VS WASHINGTON (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .293
S Victorino rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .282
C Utley 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .334
R Howard 1b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .260
P Burrell lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
A Rowand cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312
G Dobbs 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
C Ruiz c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
K Lohse p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .149

Totals 5 2 2 2 0 2 0

BATTING: 3B - C Utley (5, J Bergmann). HR - R Howard (41, 1st inning off J
Bergmann 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - R Howard 2 (122). 2-out RBI - R Howard 2. Team LOB
- 0.


WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Lopez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
R Belliard 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
R Zimmerman 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
W Pena lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
R Church cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
A Kearns rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
R Fick 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
B Schneider c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
J Bergmann p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .097

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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PHILADELPHIA - 2 -- 2
WASHINGTON - -- 0
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PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
K Lohse 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.49

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Bergmann 1 2 2 2 0 2 1 4.51

Pitches-strikes: J Bergmann 18-11. Ground balls-fly balls: J Bergmann 0-1.
Batters faced: J Bergmann 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Jerry Meals. 1B--Larry Poncino. 2B--Chad Fairchild. 3B--Gary
Darling.

Weather: 73 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 7 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON
CONFIRMED STARTERS: PHI - KYLE LOHSE
WAS - JASON BERGMANN</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY RYAN ZIMMERMAN SCORED RONNIE BELLIARD.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R ZIMMERMAN ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 2
WASHINGTON 1 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: W PENA (.290, 8 HR, 19 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
PHILADELPHIA 2 2 2 0
WASHINGTON 1 1 2 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - KYLE LOHSE
WAS - JASON BERGMANN

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: A ROWAND (.312, 26 HR, 87 RBI)
G DOBBS (.280, 10 HR, 53 RBI)
C RUIZ (.260, 6 HR, 52 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">PHILADELPHIA (2) VS WASHINGTON (1) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .293
S Victorino rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .282
C Utley 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .334
R Howard 1b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .260
P Burrell lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
A Rowand cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312
G Dobbs 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
C Ruiz c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
K Lohse p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .149

Totals 5 2 2 2 0 2 0

BATTING: 3B - C Utley (5, J Bergmann). HR - R Howard (41, 1st inning off J
Bergmann 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - R Howard 2 (122). 2-out RBI - R Howard 2. Team LOB
- 0.


WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Lopez ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .245
R Belliard 2b 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .288
R Zimmerman 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .270
W Pena lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .287
R Church cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .266
A Kearns rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .264
R Fick 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
B Schneider c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
J Bergmann p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .097

Totals 5 1 2 1 1 0 4

BATTING: 2B - R Zimmerman (40, K Lohse). RBI - R Zimmerman (89). Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - A Kearns 1. Team LOB - 2.


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PHILADELPHIA - 2 -- 2
WASHINGTON - 1 -- 1
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PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
K Lohse 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 4.52

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Bergmann 1 2 2 2 0 2 1 4.51

Pitches-strikes: K Lohse 18-10; J Bergmann 18-11. Ground balls-fly balls: K
Lohse 2-1; J Bergmann 0-1. Batters faced: K Lohse 6; J Bergmann 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Jerry Meals. 1B--Larry Poncino. 2B--Chad Fairchild. 3B--Gary
Darling.

Weather: 73 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 7 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
PHILADELPHIA 2 0 2 2 0
WASHINGTON 1 1 2 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - KYLE LOHSE
WAS - JASON BERGMANN

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: R FICK (.234, 2 HR, 12 RBI)
B SCHNEIDER (.234, 6 HR, 49 RBI)
J BERGMANN (.097, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">PHILADELPHIA (2) VS WASHINGTON (1) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .293
S Victorino rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .282
C Utley 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .334
R Howard 1b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .260
P Burrell lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
A Rowand cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312
G Dobbs 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .279
C Ruiz c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .259
K Lohse p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .149

Totals 8 2 2 2 0 4 0

BATTING: 3B - C Utley (5, J Bergmann). HR - R Howard (41, 1st inning off J
Bergmann 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - R Howard 2 (122). 2-out RBI - R Howard 2. Team LOB
- 0.


WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Lopez ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .245
R Belliard 2b 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .288
R Zimmerman 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .270
W Pena lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .287
R Church cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .266
A Kearns rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .264
R Fick 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
B Schneider c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
J Bergmann p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .097

Totals 5 1 2 1 1 0 4

BATTING: 2B - R Zimmerman (40, K Lohse). RBI - R Zimmerman (89). Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - A Kearns 1. Team LOB - 2.


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PHILADELPHIA - 20 -- 2
WASHINGTON - 1 -- 1
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PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
K Lohse 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 4.52

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Bergmann 2 2 2 2 0 4 1 4.47

Pitches-strikes: K Lohse 18-10; J Bergmann 28-19. Ground balls-fly balls: K
Lohse 2-1; J Bergmann 1-1. Batters faced: K Lohse 6; J Bergmann 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Jerry Meals. 1B--Larry Poncino. 2B--Chad Fairchild. 3B--Gary
Darling.

Weather: 73 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 7 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY BRIAN SCHNEIDER SCORED ROBERT FICK.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B SCHNEIDER ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 2
WASHINGTON 2 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: J BERGMANN (.097, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY RONNIE BELLIARD SCORED BRIAN SCHNEIDER AND FELIPE
LOPEZ.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, R BELLIARD ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 2
WASHINGTON 4 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: R ZIMMERMAN (.270, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY RYAN CHURCH SCORED RONNIE BELLIARD AND WILY MO
PENA.
SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, R CHURCH ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 2
WASHINGTON 6 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: A KEARNS (.264, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
PHILADELPHIA 2 0 2 2 0
WASHINGTON 1 5 6 6 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - KYLE LOHSE
WAS - JASON BERGMANN

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: K LOHSE (.149, 0 HR, 2 RBI)
J ROLLINS (.293, 0-FOR-1)
S VICTORINO (.282, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">PHILADELPHIA (2) VS WASHINGTON (6) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .293
S Victorino rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .282
C Utley 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .334
R Howard 1b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .260
P Burrell lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
A Rowand cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312
G Dobbs 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .279
C Ruiz c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .259
K Lohse p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .149

Totals 8 2 2 2 0 4 0

BATTING: 3B - C Utley (5, J Bergmann). HR - R Howard (41, 1st inning off J
Bergmann 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - R Howard 2 (122). 2-out RBI - R Howard 2. Team LOB
- 0.


WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Lopez ss 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .245
R Belliard 2b 2 2 1 2 0 0 1 .289
R Zimmerman 3b 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .269
W Pena lf 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .287
R Church cf 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 .268
A Kearns rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .263
R Fick 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .239
B Schneider c 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .236
J Bergmann p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .097

Totals 11 6 6 6 2 0 6

BATTING: 2B - R Zimmerman (40, K Lohse); B Schneider (21, K Lohse); R Belliard
(31, K Lohse); R Church (39, K Lohse). S - J Bergmann. RBI - R Zimmerman (89),
B Schneider (50), R Belliard 2 (54), R Church 2 (64). 2-out RBI - R Church 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Kearns 2. Team LOB - 3.


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PHILADELPHIA - 20 -- 2
WASHINGTON - 15 -- 6
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PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
K Lohse 2 6 6 6 2 0 0 4.74

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Bergmann 2 2 2 2 0 4 1 4.47

HBP - W Pena (by K Lohse). Pitches-strikes: K Lohse 37-22; J Bergmann 28-19.
Ground balls-fly balls: K Lohse 3-3; J Bergmann 1-1. Batters faced: K Lohse 15;
J Bergmann 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Jerry Meals. 1B--Larry Poncino. 2B--Chad Fairchild. 3B--Gary
Darling.

Weather: 73 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 7 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Roberson hit for K Lohse.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 2
WASHINGTON 6 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: C Roberson (.296, 0 HR, 1 RBI)</div>