Nationals at Phillies: September 2nd to September 4th

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 7:05
Citizens Bank Park - Philadelphia, PA

Nationals 69-67, 2nd Place in the N.L. East, 14 games behind the Braves
Phillies 62-75, 4th Place in the N.L. East, 21 1/2 games behind the Braves

Nationals Probables:  Stephen Strasburg (6-9, 2.96), Gio Gonzalez (8-6, 3.56), Jordan Zimmermann (15-8, 3.33)
Phillies Probables:  Cole Hamels (6-13, 3.58), Ethan Martin (2-3, 6.39), Roy Halladay (3-4, 7.94)

At the Ballpark:  Tonight is the second to last Dollar Dog night at the ballpark.

Phillies Leaders

Average:  Domonic Brown - .274

Runs:  Chase Utley - 62

Home Runs:  Domonic Brown - 27

RBIs:  Domonic Brown - 81

Stolen Bases:  Ben Revere - 22

Wins:  Cliff Lee - 11

ERA:  Cliff Lee - 3.09

Strikeouts:  Cliff Lee - 168

Saves:  Jonathan Papelbon - 23

1973 Topps #66

*Michael Young, now with the Dodgers, has the overall team lead (.276) among players with enough qualifying plate appearances.

1973 Topps Flashback:  As the season winds down, I need to squeeze in a few 1973 Topps Phillies cards that haven't been featured yet.  Such is the case with this League Leader card featuring Steve Carlton, Gaylord Perry and Wilbur Wood.  Carlton's amazing 27 wins led the National League in 1972, while Perry and Wood turned in an impressive 24 wins to lead the Junior Circuit.

I've started working on the 2013 Chachi Team Leader cards, and I already know the Victory Leader card is going to be a little depressing.  It will feature Lee and Kyle Kendrick with their team-leading 11 or so wins.  Just wait until next year.