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| Washington Nationals | 5 |
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| 2009 Upper Deck Update #U17 |
Sunday Afternoon, March 30th
Nationals Park - Washington, DC
2-1, 2nd Place, 1/2 game behind the Marlins
2-1, 2nd Place, 1/2 game behind the Marlins
One Sentence Summary: Aaron Nola gave up two big home runs and the Phillies' offense went 0 for 9 with runners in scoring position in this 5-1 loss.
What It Means: After winning the series in Washington, the Phillies return to Citizens Bank Park for their home opener on Monday afternoon against the Rockies.
What Happened: Nola surrendered a three-run home run to Josh Bell in the fourth and a two-run home run to Nathaniel Lowe in the sixth, chasing him from the game. He struck out eight and didn't walk a batter. The Phillies had their chances, but couldn't come up with a big hit. They had runners in scoring position in each of the first four innings, but didn't push across any runs. A bases loaded threat in the seventh ended when Alec Bohm grounded into a double play.
What It Means: After winning the series in Washington, the Phillies return to Citizens Bank Park for their home opener on Monday afternoon against the Rockies.
What Happened: Nola surrendered a three-run home run to Josh Bell in the fourth and a two-run home run to Nathaniel Lowe in the sixth, chasing him from the game. He struck out eight and didn't walk a batter. The Phillies had their chances, but couldn't come up with a big hit. They had runners in scoring position in each of the first four innings, but didn't push across any runs. A bases loaded threat in the seventh ended when Alec Bohm grounded into a double play.
Nationals' starting pitcher Mitchell Parker pitched 6 1/3 shutout innings, giving up seven hits and a pair of walks while striking out five.
Featured Card: We're only three games into the season, and we've arrived at the first game with no logical choice for a featured card. Here's a card of former Phillie and current Nationals' bench coach, Miguel Cairo.
Featured Card: We're only three games into the season, and we've arrived at the first game with no logical choice for a featured card. Here's a card of former Phillie and current Nationals' bench coach, Miguel Cairo.
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