Eighth inning magic in win
Phillies 6, Nationals 3
Jamie Moyer allowed six hits and three walks in six innings. (Rusty Kennedy/AP)
By Ken Mandel / MLB.com
Just when it looked like the Phillies would head into extra innings with the Nationals, Wes Helms snapped an eighth-inning tie with an RBI single. The Phillies added two more runs and Tom Gordon pitched a scoreless ninth to secure the win.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: April 24, 2007
Washington
(6-14)
Lost 3
Philadelphia 6, Washington 3
Today's Boxes 4/24/07
OAK 4, BAL 2
LAA 9, DET 8
ATL 11, FLA 6
PIT 3, HOU 0
TOR 10, BOS 3
NYM 2, COL 1
TB 6, NYY 4
MIL 4, CHC 1
CWS 9, KC 7
CIN 10, STL 3
CLE 5, MIN 3
SD 10, ARI 5
SF 5, LAD 3
Philadelphia
(8-11)
Won 4
April 24, 2007
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Standings thru 4/24/07  | Gameday  | Nationals Stats  | Phillies Stats
Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Lopez , SS5 1 2 0 0 1 1 .302
Belliard , 2B4 0 1 1 1 0 2 .267
Zimmerman , 3B3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .233
Young , 1B4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .257
Kearns , RF4 2 2 0 0 0 1 .273
Church , CF4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .306
Restovich , LF3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .286
Snelling , LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .233
Schneider , C3 0 1 1 1 1 1 .177
Bergmann , P3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .125
Rivera , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bowie , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Rauch , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Fick , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .158
Totals 35 3 8 3 3 6 18
a-Reached on error for Rauch in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Church (9, Moyer), Belliard (3, Moyer), Kearns (6, Moyer).3B : Kearns (1, Moyer).TB : Lopez 2; Belliard 2; Kearns 5; Church 3; Schneider.RBI : Church (9), Belliard (7), Schneider (10).2-out RBI : Schneider.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Bergmann; Kearns; Belliard.Team LOB : 8. FIELDING E : Young (4, missed catch), Zimmerman (5, missed catch).
Philadelphia AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Rollins , SS4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .298
Victorino , RF4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .301
Utley , 2B3 2 1 0 0 1 0 .250
Howard , 1B3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .207
Burrell , LF2 1 1 1 2 1 0 .339
Bourn , LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167
Helms , 3B4 2 1 1 0 0 3 .308
Rowand , CF4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .371
Ruiz , C4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .300
Moyer , P2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .100
Madson , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Nunez , PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143
Alfonseca , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Dobbs , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .174
Gordon , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 31 6 7 5 3 7 9
a-Hit a sacrifice bunt for Madson in the 7th. b-Flied out for Alfonseca in the 8th.
BATTING 2B : Rowand (5, Bergmann), Utley (11, Bergmann), Burrell (4, Bergmann).HR : Rowand (3, 7th inning off Rivera, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Utley 2; Burrell 2; Helms; Rowand 6; Ruiz 2.RBI : Rowand 2 (10), Burrell (8), Helms (9), Ruiz (7).2-out RBI : Rowand; Burrell; Ruiz.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Ruiz; Helms 2; Victorino.S : Nunez.Team LOB : 6. FIELDING E : Helms (3, fielding).DP : (Utley).
Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Bergmann 6.0 3 2 1 2 5 0 3.27
Rivera (BS, 1)0.1 2 1 1 0 0 1 1.35
Bowie (L, 0-1)1.0 0 1 1 0 2 0 3.60
Rauch 0.2 2 2 1 1 0 0 6.00
WP : Gordon.HBP : Utley (by Bowie).Pitches-strikes : Bergmann 87-51, Rivera 10-6, Bowie 25-16, Rauch 21-13, Moyer 100-60, Madson 11-8, Alfonseca 15-10, Gordon 16-9.Ground outs-fly outs : Bergmann 2-11, Rivera 1-0, Bowie 0-1, Rauch 0-2, Moyer 7-6, Madson 1-2, Alfonseca 2-1, Gordon 2-0.Batters faced : Bergmann 24, Rivera 3, Bowie 4, Rauch 5, Moyer 27, Madson 3, Alfonseca 4, Gordon 4.Inherited runners-scored : Bowie 1-0, Rauch 1-1.Umpires : HP: Brian O'Nora. 1B: Phil Cuzzi. 2B: Adrian Johnson. 3B: Jerry Crawford.Weather : 72 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 13 mph, L to R.T : 2:46.Att : 24,745.
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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