Nationals at Phillies: June 26th to June 28th

Friday 7:05, Saturday 3:05 and Sunday 1:35
Citizens Bank Park - Philadelphia, PA

Nationals 40-33, 1st Place in the N.L. East, 3 1/2 games ahead of the Mets
Phillies 26-48, 5th Place in the N.L. East, 14 1/2 games behind the Nationals

Nationals Probables:  Max Scherzer (8-5, 1.76), Gio Gonzalez (5-4, 4.41), Stephen Strasburg (4-5, 5.90)
Phillies Probables:  Aaron Harang (4-9, 3.41), Adam Morgan (1-0, 1.59), Kevin Correia (0-1, 4.30)

At the Ballpark:  It's a good weekend to be a kid at Citizens Bank Park.  All kids will receive a W.B. Mason Phillies collectible truck on Saturday night and then they'll get a Phanatic alternate Phillies jersey on Sunday afternoon.

Nationals Leaders
Average:  Bryce Harper - .340
Runs:  Bryce Harper - 53
Home Runs:  Bryce Harper - 24
RBIs:  Bryce Harper - 58
Stolen Bases:  Denard Span and Michael Taylor - 8

Wins:  Max Scherzer - 8
ERA:  Max Scherzer - 1.76
Strikeouts:  Max Scherzer - 123
Saves:  Drew Storen - 21

Phillies Leaders
Average:  Ben Revere - .292
Runs:  Ben Revere - 39
Home Runs:  Ryan Howard - 13
RBIs:  Ryan Howard - 36
Stolen Bases:  Ben Revere - 18

1985 Topps #501

Wins:  Cole Hamels - 5
ERA:  Cole Hamels - 3.26
Strikeouts:  Cole Hamels - 106
Saves:  Jonathan Papelbon - 13

1985 Topps Appreciation:  On July 24, 1986, the Phillies traded Tom Foley and Lary Sorensen to the Montreal Expos for Dan Schatzeder and Skeeter Barnes.  The true tragedy of this deal is that Barnes never got a chance to play for the Phillies, finishing out his 1986 season with the Portland Beavers.  He became a free agent following the season, signing with the Cardinals and ending any hope of the Phillies franchise having two Skeeter's in its all-time player roster.

The other Skeeter, of course, being Skeeter Newsome, who played parts of two seasons with the Phillies in 1946 and 1947.