This Day in Washington Nationals History

August 24

2005John Patterson scattered 10 hits over 8 1-3 innings to lead the Washington Nationals (66-60) to a 5-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds (58-68). Patterson improved his record to 8-4 and lowered his ERA to 2.

2011Laynce Nix and Jonny Gomes solo home runs in the ninth inning knock Diamondbacks starter Daniel Hudson out of the game. Hudson was only one out away from getting his first career shutout. The ninth inning homers were not enough for the Nats as the Arizona Diamondbacks (71-59) held on to beat the Washington Nationals (62-66) 4-2.

Standings At Close of Play of August 24, 2005

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
Atlanta Braves                 127   72   55    0  .567     -   606  516
Philadelphia Phillies          128   69   59    0  .539   3.5   593  578
Washington Nationals           126   66   60    0  .524   5.5   498  505
New York Mets                  126   66   60    0  .524   5.5   595  513
Florida Marlins                126   66   60    0  .524   5.5   565  526

Washington Nationals 5, Cincinnati Reds 3

Day

Game Played on Wednesday, August 24, 2005 (N) at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium

CIN N    0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  2  -   3 10  0
WAS N    1  0  0    0  1  0    3  0  x  -   5  9  1
BATTING
Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
F. Lopez ss                   4   1   3   0       0   0       0   2
Aurilia 2b                    4   0   1   1       0   2       3   5
Griffey cf                    4   0   1   0       0   0       4   0
Dunn lf                       3   0   0   0       1   1       3   0
Casey 1b                      4   0   1   0       0   2       7   2
Kearns rf                     3   1   2   0       0   0       1   0
Valentin c                    4   1   2   2       0   0       4   0
Encarnacion 3b                4   0   0   0       0   2       1   1
Ortiz p                       2   0   0   0       0   1       1   1
  Cruz ph                     1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Standridge p                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Coffey p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Pena ph                     1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Totals                       34   3  10   3       1  10      24  11
BATTING - 
2B: Aurilia (15,off Patterson); Kearns (18,off Patterson).
HR: Valentin (11,9th inning off Patterson 1 on 1 out).
HBP: Kearns (5,by Patterson).
GDP: Casey (25,off Patterson).
Team LOB: 6.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: F. Lopez 2 (6,2nd base by Patterson/Schneider 2).
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Church lf                     3   1   1   0       1   0       1   0
Vidro 2b                      4   1   1   0       1   1       1   1
Johnson 1b                    5   0   1   0       0   0       4   1
Guillen rf                    3   1   2   1       0   1       3   0
Wilson cf                     4   1   1   1       0   1       0   0
Schneider c                   4   1   1   1       0   0      12   2
Castilla 3b                   4   0   1   2       0   1       1   0
Carroll ss                    2   0   0   0       2   0       5   3
Patterson p                   3   0   1   0       0   0       0   1
  C. Cordero p                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       32   5   9   5       4   4      27   8
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Vidro-Carroll-Johnson.
E: Guillen (7).
BATTING - 
2B: Johnson (29,off Ortiz); Wilson (24,off Ortiz); Patterson (2,off Ortiz);
Castilla (31,off Standridge).
HR: Guillen (23,5th inning off Ortiz 0 on 0 out).
SH: Patterson (8,off Ortiz).
HBP: Guillen (15,by Ortiz); Church (5,by Ortiz).
IBB: Carroll (1,by Standridge).
Team LOB: 10.
PITCHING
Cincinnati Reds              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Ortiz L(8-9)                  6     6   2   2   2   4   1  28
Standridge                    1     3   3   3   2   0   0   8
Coffey                        1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Totals                        8     9   5   5   4   4   1  39
HBP: Ortiz 2 (7,Guillen,Church).
IBB: Standridge (4,Carroll).
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Patterson W(8-4)              8.1  10   3   3   1   8   1  34
C. Cordero SV(40)             0.2   0   0   0   0   2   0   2
Totals                        9    10   3   3   1  10   1  36
HBP: Patterson (4,Kearns).
Umpires: HP - Tom Hallion, 1B - Greg Gibson, 2B - Angel Hernandez, 3B - Chad Fairchild
Time of Game: 2:35   Attendance: 32641

Standings At Close of Play of August 24, 2006

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
New York Mets                  126   78   48    0  .619     -   667  567
Philadelphia Phillies          127   64   63    0  .504  14.5   673  659
Florida Marlins                126   60   66    0  .476  18.0   586  602
Atlanta Braves                 126   59   67    0  .468  19.0   645  632
Washington Nationals           127   54   73    0  .425  24.5   582  666

The Nationals did not play on this date.

Standings At Close of Play of August 24, 2007

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
New York Mets                  127   72   55    0  .567     -   618  554
Philadelphia Phillies          127   66   61    0  .520   6.0   683  657
Atlanta Braves                 129   67   62    0  .519   6.0   649  604
Washington Nationals           129   58   71    0  .450  15.0   511  604
Florida Marlins                129   57   72    0  .442  16.0   624  675

Colorado Rockies 6, Washington Nationals 5

Day

Game Played on Friday, August 24, 2007 (N) at Coors Field

WAS N    1  0  1    0  0  0    2  1  0  -   5  9  1
COL N    1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  5  -   6  9  2
BATTING
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Logan cf                      5   1   0   0       0   2       8   0
Jimenez ss                    4   1   0   0       1   0       0   2
Zimmerman 3b                  4   1   3   3       0   0       0   2
Young 1b                      4   0   1   1       0   1       6   0
  Fick 1b                     0   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
Kearns rf                     4   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Pena lf                       4   1   2   1       0   1       2   0
Belliard 2b                   4   0   2   0       0   0       1   1
Flores c                      4   0   1   0       0   2       5   1
Hill p                        2   1   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Ayala p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Batista ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Cordero p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Rauch p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       36   5   9   5       1   6      26   8
FIELDING - 
E: Jimenez (2).
BATTING - 
HR: Zimmerman (20,3rd inning off Francis 0 on 1 out); Pena (3,8th inning off
Buchholz 0 on 1 out).
SH: Hill (5,off Francis).
GDP: Young (8,off Buchholz).
Team LOB: 6.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Jimenez (1,2nd base off Francis/Torrealba).
Colorado Rockies             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Matsui 2b                     5   1   2   0       0   1       2   2
Tulowitzki ss                 4   1   2   1       0   1       2   5
Holliday lf                   4   1   1   2       0   1       2   0
Helton 1b                     4   1   2   0       0   0      10   0
Atkins 3b                     4   0   1   0       0   0       2   1
  Carroll pr                  0   1   0   0       0   0       0   0
Hawpe rf                      3   1   0   0       1   2       2   0
Torrealba c                   4   0   1   2       0   0       5   3
Sullivan cf                   3   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Francis p                     2   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Buchholz p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Stewart ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Fuentes p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Spilborghs ph               1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       35   6   9   5       1   5      27  12
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Matsui-Tulowitzki-Helton.
E: Matsui (3), Torrealba (6).
BATTING - 
2B: Helton (29,off Hill); Atkins (30,off Cordero).
3B: Matsui (6,off Hill).
HR: Holliday (23,9th inning off Cordero 1 on 0 out).
SH: Sullivan (1,off Rauch).
Team LOB: 5.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Matsui (28,2nd base off Hill/Flores).
PITCHING
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Hill                          7     4   1   1   0   5   0  25
Ayala                         1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Cordero L(2-3)                0     4   5   4   1   0   1   5
Rauch                         0.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   4
Totals                        8.2   9   6   5   1   5   1  37
Cordero faced 5 batters in the 9th inning
Colorado Rockies             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Francis                       6.1   7   4   2   1   4   1  29
Buchholz                      1.2   2   1   1   0   1   1   6
Fuentes W(1-5)                1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Totals                        9     9   5   3   1   6   2  38
Umpires: HP - Doug Eddings, 1B - Mike Everitt, 2B - Dana DeMuth, 3B - Kerwin Danley
Time of Game: 2:45   Attendance: 25232

Standings At Close of Play of August 24, 2008

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
New York Mets                  131   72   59    0  .550     -   638  575
Philadelphia Phillies          130   71   59    0  .546   0.5   629  542
Florida Marlins                131   67   64    0  .511   5.0   604  633
Atlanta Braves                 131   57   74    0  .435  15.0   590  612
Washington Nationals           131   46   85    0  .351  26.0   486  656

Chicago Cubs 6, Washington Nationals 1

Day

Game Played on Sunday, August 24, 2008 (D) at Wrigley Field

WAS N    0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  4  1
CHI N    0  3  0    0  0  0    3  0  x  -   6  7  1
BATTING
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Harris lf                     4   0   1   0       0   1       3   0
Guzman ss                     4   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
Zimmerman 3b                  4   0   0   0       0   4       2   1
Milledge cf                   4   0   1   0       0   2       1   0
Belliard 1b                   4   0   1   0       0   3       6   0
Flores c                      4   0   0   0       0   1       7   0
Kearns rf                     3   1   1   1       0   1       2   0
Hernandez 2b                  3   0   0   0       0   0       1   4
Bergmann p                    2   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
  Shell p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Manning p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Langerhans ph               0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Hanrahan p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       32   1   4   1       1  14      24   6
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Hernandez-Belliard.
E: Zimmerman (7).
BATTING - 
HR: Kearns (7,3rd inning off Harden 0 on 0 out).
Team LOB: 5.
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Soriano lf                    3   1   0   0       1   0       3   0
Theriot ss                    3   0   1   0       1   1       1   0
Ramirez 3b                    4   0   1   1       0   0       0   0
Ward 1b                       4   0   0   0       0   1       2   1
DeRosa rf,2b                  4   1   2   1       0   1       1   0
Edmonds cf                    2   1   0   0       2   0       4   0
Soto c                        4   1   1   2       0   1      15   0
Fontenot 2b                   3   1   1   0       0   1       0   1
  Marmol p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Cedeno ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Samardzija p                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Harden p                      2   0   0   0       0   2       1   0
  Fukudome ph,rf              1   1   1   2       0   0       0   0
Totals                       31   6   7   6       4   7      27   2
FIELDING - 
E: Ramirez (11).
BATTING - 
2B: Ramirez (36,off Bergmann); Fontenot (18,off Bergmann).
HR: DeRosa (18,2nd inning off Bergmann 0 on 0 out); Soto (19,2nd inning off
Bergmann 1 on 0 out); Fukudome (9,7th inning off Shell 1 on 1 out).
Team LOB: 5.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Theriot (19,2nd base off Bergmann/Flores).
PITCHING
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Bergmann L(2-10)              6.1   4   4   4   4   6   2  26
Shell                         0.1   2   2   1   0   0   1   4
Manning                       0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1
Hanrahan                      1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4
Totals                        8     7   6   5   4   7   3  35
Chicago Cubs                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Harden W(4-1)                 7     2   1   1   0  11   1  23
Marmol                        1     1   0   0   1   1   0   6
Samardzija                    1     1   0   0   0   2   0   4
Totals                        9     4   1   1   1  14   1  33
WP: Harden (2).
Umpires: HP - Angel Hernandez, 1B - Eric Cooper, 2B - Marty Foster, 3B - Derryl Cousins
Time of Game: 2:22   Attendance: 40682

Standings At Close of Play of August 24, 2009

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
Philadelphia Phillies          122   72   50    0  .590     -   647  540
Atlanta Braves                 124   66   58    0  .532   7.0   563  503
Florida Marlins                124   65   59    0  .524   8.0   588  588
New York Mets                  125   57   68    0  .456  16.5   528  586
Washington Nationals           125   44   81    0  .352  29.5   566  679

Milwaukee Brewers 7, Washington Nationals 1

Day

Game Played on Monday, August 24, 2009 (D) at Nationals Park

MIL N    0  0  0    0  0  6    0  1  0  -   7 10  1
WAS N    0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  6  0
BATTING
Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Lopez 2b                      4   0   1   1       1   1       1   3
Catalanotto rf                4   1   1   0       0   2       1   0
  Vargas p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Iribarren ph                1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Weathers p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Stetter p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Braun lf                      5   1   1   2       0   3       2   0
Fielder 1b                    4   1   2   0       1   0       7   0
McGehee 3b                    4   1   1   0       1   1       1   2
Cameron cf                    3   1   0   0       1   2       2   0
Kendall c                     4   1   1   1       0   2      10   1
Gallardo p                    2   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
  Gerut ph,rf                 2   1   2   3       0   0       1   0
Escobar ss                    4   0   1   0       0   1       2   1
Totals                       37   7  10   7       4  13      27   8
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. McGehee-Fielder.
E: McGehee (11).
BATTING - 
2B: Catalanotto (5,off Balester).
HR: Braun (27,6th inning off Balester 1 on 0 out); Gerut (5,8th inning off
Sosa 0 on 1 out).
IBB: Cameron (3,by Bergmann).
Team LOB: 7.
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Morgan cf                     4   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
  Sosa p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  MacDougal p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Morse ph                    1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
Guzman ss                     5   0   1   0       0   0       1   4
Zimmerman 3b                  3   0   0   0       2   1       0   0
Dunn 1b                       3   0   0   0       1   2       5   0
Willingham rf                 4   0   0   0       0   3       1   0
Harris lf,cf                  3   1   2   0       1   0       4   0
Gonzalez 2b                   3   0   0   0       0   2       0   1
  Villone p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Padilla lf                  1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Nieves c                      4   0   1   1       0   1      13   0
Balester p                    1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Bergmann p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Belliard 2b                 1   0   1   0       1   0       1   0
Totals                       33   1   6   1       5  11      27   5
BATTING - 
2B: Harris (14,off Gallardo); Guzman (21,off Gallardo).
SH: Balester (2,off Gallardo).
GDP: Guzman (7,off Stetter).
Team LOB: 11.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Nieves (1,2nd base off Gallardo/Kendall); Zimmerman (2,2nd base off Gallardo/Kendall).
PITCHING
Milwaukee Brewers            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Gallardo W(12-10)             5     4   1   1   4   8   0  25
Vargas                        2     1   0   0   0   1   0   7
Weathers                      1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3
Stetter                       1     1   0   0   1   0   0   4
Totals                        9     6   1   1   5  11   0  39
WP: Gallardo (8).
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Balester L(1-4)               5     5   4   4   3   6   1  23
Bergmann                      0     1   2   2   1   0   0   2
Villone                       1.1   2   0   0   0   2   0   6
Sosa                          1.2   2   1   1   0   3   1   7
MacDougal                     1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3
Totals                        9    10   7   7   4  13   2  41
Balester faced 4 batters in the 6th inning
Bergmann faced 2 batters in the 6th inning
WP: Bergmann (2).
IBB: Bergmann (3,Cameron).
Umpires: HP - Mike Muchlinski, 1B - Laz Diaz, 2B - Mike Reilly, 3B - Chuck Meriwether
Time of Game: 3:11   Attendance: 17805

Standings At Close of Play of August 24, 2010

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
Atlanta Braves                 126   73   53    0  .579     -   585  471
Philadelphia Phillies          125   70   55    0  .560   2.5   583  515
New York Mets                  125   63   62    0  .504   9.5   507  485
Florida Marlins                124   62   62    0  .500  10.0   552  531
Washington Nationals           126   53   73    0  .421  20.0   500  583

Chicago Cubs 5, Washington Nationals 4

Day

Game Played on Tuesday, August 24, 2010 (N) at Nationals Park

CHI N    0  3  0    2  0  0    0  0  0  -   5  8  1
WAS N    0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  3  -   4  7  1
BATTING
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
DeWitt 2b                     4   0   0   0       0   0       0   4
Castro ss                     4   0   1   0       0   0       3   2
Nady 1b                       4   0   1   0       0   1       7   0
  Marmol p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Ramirez 3b                    4   0   0   0       0   2       0   2
Baker rf                      3   1   1   0       0   0       1   0
  Fukudome rf                 1   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
Soto c                        4   1   1   0       0   3      11   0
Soriano lf                    4   2   1   3       0   0       2   0
Colvin cf                     3   1   2   2       0   0       2   0
Zambrano p                    3   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
  Marshall p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Hoffpauir 1b                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       34   5   8   5       0   7      27   9
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. DeWitt-Castro-Nady, DeWitt-Castro-Nady.
E: Castro (20).
BATTING - 
2B: Castro (25,off Lannan).
HR: Soriano (20,2nd inning off Lannan 2 on 0 out); Colvin (19,4th inning off
Lannan 1 on 1 out).
GDP: Ramirez (10,off Lannan); Soriano (12,off Stammen).
Team LOB: 2.
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Morgan cf                     5   0   1   0       0   1       1   0
Kennedy 2b                    5   0   2   3       0   1       5   4
Zimmerman 3b                  4   0   1   1       1   0       1   3
Dunn 1b                       2   0   0   0       2   1      11   1
Bernadina lf                  3   0   0   0       0   2       0   0
  Desmond ph                  1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Stammen p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Rodriguez c                   4   0   0   0       0   3       7   0
Morse rf                      3   1   1   0       1   1       1   0
Gonzalez ss                   4   2   2   0       0   0       0   4
Lannan p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Maxwell ph                  1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Batista p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Balester p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Harris ph,lf                1   1   0   0       1   0       0   0
Totals                       33   4   7   4       5  11      27  13
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Gonzalez-Kennedy-Dunn, Gonzalez-Kennedy-Dunn.
E: Gonzalez (4).
BATTING - 
2B: Kennedy (13,off Marmol).
SH: Lannan (1,off Zambrano).
GDP: Dunn (6,off Zambrano); Gonzalez (4,off Zambrano).
Team LOB: 8.
PITCHING
Chicago Cubs                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Zambrano W(5-6)               7.1   5   1   1   1   8   0  28
Marshall                      0.1   0   0   0   2   0   0   3
Marmol SV(23)                 1.1   2   3   3   2   3   0   8
Totals                        9     7   4   4   5  11   0  39
BK: Marmol (2).
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Lannan L(5-6)                 5     7   5   4   0   3   2  22
Batista                       2     0   0   0   0   1   0   6
Balester                      1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3
Stammen                       1     1   0   0   0   1   0   3
Totals                        9     8   5   4   0   7   2  34
Umpires: HP - Tim Tschida, 1B - Bob Davidson, 2B - Alfonso Marquez, 3B - Tim Timmons
Time of Game: 2:38   Attendance: 18250

Standings At Close of Play of August 24, 2011

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
Philadelphia Phillies          128   83   45    0  .648     -   579  421
Atlanta Braves                 131   78   53    0  .595   6.5   541  471
Washington Nationals           128   62   66    0  .484  21.0   493  520
New York Mets                  129   61   68    0  .473  22.5   576  597
Florida Marlins                130   58   72    0  .446  26.0   508  587

Arizona Diamondbacks 4, Washington Nationals 2

Day

Game Played on Wednesday, August 24, 2011 (N) at Nationals Park

ARI N    0  0  0    2  0  0    0  2  0  -   4  8  0
WAS N    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  2  -   2  9  2
BATTING
Arizona Diamondbacks         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Roberts 3b                    5   1   2   0       0   0       0   2
Parra lf                      5   1   2   0       0   1       2   0
Upton rf                      3   1   1   0       1   1       5   0
Montero c                     3   0   1   2       0   0       6   1
Young cf                      3   1   1   0       1   1       1   0
Overbay 1b                    4   0   1   1       0   0       9   0
Hill 2b                       4   0   0   0       0   2       2   2
McDonald ss                   4   0   0   0       0   1       1   3
Hudson p                      3   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Putz p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       34   4   8   3       2   6      27   8
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Montero-Hill.
BATTING - 
2B: Young (29,off Hernandez).
SH: Hudson (10,off Mattheus).
HBP: Montero (7,by Hernandez).
GDP: Montero (10,off Hernandez).
IBB: Upton (5,by Hernandez).
Team LOB: 7.
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Desmond ss                    4   0   3   0       0   0       2   1
Ankiel cf                     4   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Zimmerman 3b                  4   0   0   0       0   2       2   2
Morse 1b                      4   0   1   0       0   0       7   2
Espinosa 2b                   4   0   1   0       0   2       2   2
Nix rf                        4   1   2   1       0   0       1   0
Gomes lf                      4   1   1   1       0   2       4   0
Ramos c                       4   0   1   0       0   0       6   0
Hernandez p                   2   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  H. Rodriguez p              0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Cora ph                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Mattheus p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       35   2   9   2       0   6      27   7
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Morse-Desmond-Hernandez.
E: Desmond (21), Gomes (2).
BATTING - 
2B: Nix (14,off Hudson); Desmond (21,off Hudson).
HR: Nix (15,9th inning off Hudson 0 on 2 out); Gomes (14,9th inning off Hudson
0 on 2 out).
Team LOB: 6.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Desmond (9,2nd base by Hudson/Montero).
PITCHING
Arizona Diamondbacks         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Hudson W(13-9)                8.2   9   2   2   0   6   2  34
Putz SV(32)                   0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Totals                        9     9   2   2   0   6   2  35
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Hernandez L(7-12)             7.1   7   4   4   1   5   0  30
H. Rodriguez                  0.2   1   0   0   1   1   0   4
Mattheus                      1     0   0   0   0   0   0   4
Totals                        9     8   4   4   2   6   0  38
HBP: Hernandez (5,Montero).
IBB: Hernandez (6,Upton).
Umpires: HP - Ted Barrett, 1B - Tim McClelland, 2B - Brian Runge, 3B - Marvin Hudson
Time of Game: 2:26   Attendance: 17881

Standings At Close of Play of August 24, 2012

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
Washington Nationals           125   77   48    0  .616     -   548  442
Atlanta Braves                 126   71   55    0  .563   6.5   575  495
Philadelphia Phillies          126   59   67    0  .468  18.5   522  551
New York Mets                  126   57   69    0  .452  20.5   529  572
Miami Marlins                  127   57   70    0  .449  21.0   477  571

Philadelphia Phillies 4, Washington Nationals 2

Day

Game Played on Friday, August 24, 2012 (N) at Citizens Bank Park

WAS N    0  0  0    0  0  0    2  0  0  -   2  6  0
PHI N    1  0  0    2  0  0    0  1  x  -   4  8  0
BATTING
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Lombardozzi 2b                4   0   0   0       0   0       3   2
Harper cf                     4   0   2   0       0   1       1   0
Zimmerman 3b                  3   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
Morse lf                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Bernadina pr,lf             2   0   1   0       1   1       1   0
LaRoche 1b                    4   0   0   0       0   1       7   3
Werth rf                      4   0   0   0       0   2       0   0
Espinosa ss                   4   0   1   0       0   1       3   5
Suzuki c                      3   1   0   0       1   1       7   2
Jackson p                     2   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
  Moore ph                    1   1   1   2       0   0       0   0
  Mattheus p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  M. Gonzalez p               0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Storen p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Tracy ph                    1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Totals                       32   2   6   2       3   8      24  12
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Lombardozzi-Espinosa-LaRoche, Espinosa-Lombardozzi-LaRoche.
BATTING - 
2B: Harper 2 (18,off Kendrick 2).
HR: Moore (7,7th inning off Kendrick 1 on 2 out).
HBP: Morse (4,by Kendrick).
Team LOB: 7.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Espinosa (6,2nd base by Papelbon/Kratz).
Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Rollins ss                    4   1   2   2       0   0       1   3
Frandsen 3b                   3   0   0   0       1   1       0   0
  Rosenberg p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Papelbon p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Utley 2b                      3   1   1   1       1   1       1   7
Howard 1b                     4   0   2   1       0   1      11   0
Brown rf                      4   0   0   0       0   2       1   0
Mayberry cf                   4   1   1   0       0   0       4   0
Nix lf                        2   1   1   0       1   1       1   0
Kratz c                       3   0   0   0       0   2       8   1
Kendrick p                    1   0   1   0       0   0       0   1
  Horst p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Pierre ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Bastardo p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Lindblom p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Valdes p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Martinez 3b                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       29   4   8   4       3   8      27  12
BATTING - 
2B: Kendrick (1,off Jackson); Howard (7,off Jackson).
SH: Kendrick (4,off Jackson).
GDP: Brown (3,off Jackson); Mayberry (11,off Storen).
Team LOB: 5.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Utley (4,2nd base off M. Gonzalez/Suzuki).
PITCHING
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Jackson L(7-9)                6     7   3   3   2   8   0  26
Mattheus                      1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
M. Gonzalez                   0.1   1   1   1   1   0   0   3
Storen                        0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Totals                        8     8   4   4   3   8   0  33
Philadelphia Phillies        IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Kendrick W(7-9)               6.2   4   2   2   2   3   1  27
Horst                         0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Bastardo                      0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1
Lindblom                      0     0   0   0   1   0   0   1
Valdes                        0.1   1   0   0   0   1   0   2
Rosenberg                     0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1
Papelbon SV(28)               1     1   0   0   0   2   0   3
Totals                        9     6   2   2   3   8   1  36
HBP: Kendrick (7,Morse).
Umpires: HP - Phil Cuzzi, 1B - Manny Gonzalez, 2B - Lance Barksdale, 3B - Gerry Davis
Time of Game: 3:26   Attendance: 42096
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