Phillies 6, Nationals 1The magic number dropped to 11 tonight, following the 6-1 win over the Nationals. Jayson Werth's grand slam in the 7th inning was the big blast in the game, and it was the record 10th grand slam of the year for the team.
Joe Blanton wriggled in and out of trouble throughout his six innings of work, allowing five hits and four walks while striking out seven. Had reliever Tyler Walker not allowed a ninth inning run to the Nationals, it would have been the Phils' third straight shutout and the first time the franchise had accomplished that feat since August 1969.
The Nationals are not a good team. They've made several base running blunders over the past few nights and they definitely play like a team 45 games under .500. The Phils go for the three-game sweep tomorrow night behind starting pitcher Cole Hamels.
Stealing Home: As part of a delayed double steal, Chase Utley stole home tonight in the 1st inning. Jayson Werth had stolen home earlier in the year and the last time two Phillies stole home in the same year was 1997, when Kevin Stocker and Scott Rolen both pulled it off.
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