Nats struggle in loss to Phillies

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

WASHINGTON -- The Nationals couldn't do anything right on Wednesday night and they ended up getting beaten by the Phillies for the second consecutive day, this time by the score of 6-1.

Nats struggle in loss to Phillies....


Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Harris, W, LF 3 0 1 1 2 0 2 .231
Guzman, C, SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 7 .291
Zimmerman, R, 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .289
Dunn, A, 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .280
Willingham, RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .275
Desmond, 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .588
Maxwell, CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .232
Nieves, C 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .259
Hernandez, L, P 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .149
a-Orr, PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .341
Clippard, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Burnett, S, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bergmann, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Segovia, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Morse, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .278
Totals 33 1 8 1 5 8 24

a-Singled for Hernandez, L in the 7th. b-Lined out for Segovia in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Desmond (4, Blanton), Hernandez, L (1, Blanton).
TB: Harris, W; Desmond 3; Maxwell; Nieves 2; Hernandez, L 2; Orr.
RBI: Harris, W (24).
2-out RBI: Harris, W.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Willingham; Guzman, C 3; Harris, W 2.
GIDP: Desmond.
Team RISP: 2-for-13.
Team LOB: 10.

BASERUNNING
SB: Harris, W (10, 2nd base off Blanton/Ruiz).

FIELDING
E: Desmond (2, throw).


Philadelphia AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Rollins, SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 .245
Victorino, CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .298
Utley, 2B 3 2 1 0 0 1 2 .295
Howard, 1B 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .270
Ibanez, LF 1 2 1 0 3 0 0 .280
Werth, RF 4 1 2 4 0 0 3 .272
Feliz, 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .266
Ruiz, C 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .258
Blanton, P 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .122
a-Dobbs, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .255
Park, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143
Madson, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Stairs, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
Walker, T, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 32 6 8 4 4 5 11

a-Grounded out for Blanton in the 6th. b-Grounded out for Madson in the 8th.

BATTING
HR: Werth (34, 7th inning off Bergmann, 3 on, 2 out).
TB: Rollins; Utley; Howard; Ibanez; Werth 5; Ruiz; Blanton.
RBI: Werth 4 (88).
2-out RBI: Werth 4.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Werth; Utley; Dobbs.
Team RISP: 1-for-6.
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING
SB: Utley 2 (21, 2nd base off Burnett, S/Nieves, home off Hernandez, L/Nieves), Howard (7, 2nd base off Hernandez, L/Nieves).

FIELDING
E: Howard (13, throw).
Outfield assists: Werth (Maxwell at 1st base).
DP: 3 (Werth-Howard, Howard, Rollins-Utley-Howard).


Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Hernandez, L (L, 8-11) 6.0 7 2 2 2 4 0 5.22
Clippard 0.2 0 1 1 0 0 0 3.04
Burnett, S 0.0 0 2 2 2 0 0 3.20
Bergmann 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 1 5.18
Segovia 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 15.43

Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Blanton (W, 10-7) 6.0 5 0 0 4 7 0 3.97
Park (H, 13) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.43
Madson 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.31
Walker, T 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 1.93

Burnett, S pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

IBB: Howard (by Burnett, S).
HBP: Utley (by Clippard).
Pitches-strikes: Hernandez, L 95-59, Clippard 7-4, Burnett, S 14-6, Bergmann 7-6, Segovia 22-15, Blanton 106-63, Park 10-7, Madson 15-8, Walker, T 13-10.
Groundouts-flyouts: Hernandez, L 6-8, Clippard 2-0, Burnett, S 0-0, Bergmann 0-1, Segovia 1-1, Blanton 5-5, Park 1-1, Madson 2-0, Walker, T 0-3.
Batters faced: Hernandez, L 27, Clippard 3, Burnett, S 2, Bergmann 2, Segovia 3, Blanton 26, Park 4, Madson 3, Walker, T 5.
Inherited runners-scored: Burnett, S 1-0, Bergmann 3-3.
Umpires: HP: Ed Rapuano. 1B: Paul Schrieber. 2B: Paul Nauert. 3B: Joe West.
Weather: 63 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 14 mph, R to L.
T: 2:47.
Att: 44,223.
September 16, 2009