Series Preview - Phillies at Nationals: May 13th to May 14th

Saturday 7:05, Sunday 1:35 and 7:05
Nationals Park - Washington, D.C.

Phillies 13-19, 3rd Place in the N.L. East, 8 games behind the Nationals
Nationals 22-12, 1st Place in the N.L. East, 6 games ahead of the Mets

Phillies Probables:  Nick Pivetta (0-2, 5.40), Jeremy Hellickson (4-1, 3.49), Vince Velasquez (2-3, 5.94)
Nationals Probables:  Tanner Roark (3-1, 3.46), Gio Gonzalez (3-1, 2.64), Max Scherzer (4-2, 2.59)

At the Ballpark:  With the rain out yesterday, the Phillies and Nationals will play a split double header on Sunday.  In the first game, the first 5,000 fans will receive a Mother's Day carnation and both teams will wear special Mother's Day hats and jerseys with pink accents.  Fans attending the second game will receive a Trea Turner bobble head.

Phillies Leaders
Average:  Cesar Hernandez - .324
Runs:  Cesar Hernandez - 29
Home Runs:  Aaron Altherr - 7
RBIs:  Maikel Franco - 25
Stolen Bases:  Cesar Hernandez - 5

Wins:  Jeremy Hellickson - 4
ERA:  Zach Eflin - 2.81
Strikeouts:  Jerad Eickhoff - 35
Saves:  Hector Neris - 3

Nationals Leaders
Average:  Ryan Zimmerman - .393
Runs:  Bryce Harper - 37
Home Runs:  Ryan Zimmerman - 13
RBIs:  Ryan Zimmerman - 34
Stolen Bases:  Trea Turner - 6

Wins:  Max Scherzer - 4
ERA:  Max Scherzer - 2.59
Strikeouts:  Max Scherzer - 62
Saves:  Shawn Kelley and Blake Treinen - 3

1982 Topps #131

1982 Topps #292

1982 Topps Traded #83T

1982 Topps Traded #104T

1982 Topps Appreciation:  Here's a hodge podge of four former Expos to have played with the Phillies at some point during the 1980s.  Stan Bahnsen actually pitched for the Phillies in 8 games during the 1982 season, compiling a respectable 1.35 ERA over 13 1/3 innings.  I created a Phillies Missing Links card for Bahnsen here.

By the way, this Phillies Missing Links series isn't dead yet.  I have plans to finish up the 23-card set featuring the Phillies Missing Links of the 1990s at some point . . .