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    Rauch can't preserve lead
    Phillies 3, Nationals 2
    Shawn Hill tossed six scoreless innings of one-hit ball in his return. (Gerald Herbert/AP)
     Batista's two-run double
    By Michael Phillips / MLB.com
    After pinch-hitter Tony Batista broke a scoreless tie with a two-run double in the seventh, Jon Rauch gave up three runs in the top of the eighth, and the Nationals could not recover.
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    Series at a glance:
    PHI
    Philadelphia (63-55)
    Won 2     		Philadelphia 3, Washington 2   WSH
    Washington (54-65)
    Lost 1
    August 14, 2007
       1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
    Philadelphia
    		 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0   3 4 0
    Washington
    		 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0   2 6 2
    Standings thru 8/14/07  |  Gameday  |  Phillies Stats  |  Nationals Stats
    PhiladelphiaABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    Rollins, SS4010010.290
    Iguchi, 2B4000002.262
    Burrell, LF4000022.263
      Roberson, RF0000000.286
    Howard, 1B4000021.264
    Rowand, CF4010020.311
    Dobbs, 3B3000011.284
      Nunez, 3B1000010.250
    Werth, RF-LF2100110.248
    Ruiz, C3111001.255
    Lohse, P2000020.162
      Alfonseca, P0000000.000
      a-Branyan, PH1112000.203
      Gordon, P0000000.000
      Myers, P0000000.000
    Totals323431127 

    a-Homered for Alfonseca in the 8th.

    BATTING
    HR: Branyan (8, 8th inning off Rauch, 1 on, 1 out).
    TB: Rollins; Rowand; Ruiz; Branyan 4.
    RBI: Ruiz (40), Branyan 2 (21).
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Howard; Burrell.
    Team LOB: 3.

    BASERUNNING
    SB: Rollins (23, 2nd base off Rauch/Schneider), Iguchi (11, 2nd base off Hill/Schneider).
    CS: Rowand (2, 2nd base by Hill/Schneider).

    FIELDING
    DP: (Iguchi-Rollins-Howard).
    		 
    WashingtonABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    Lopez, SS3010101.251
    Belliard, 2B3000002.283
    Zimmerman, 3B3000110.264
    Young, 1B3000022.331
      Fick, 1B1010000.206
    Kearns, RF4000003.249
    Church, LF3120000.265
      Langerhans, LF1000010.154
    Schneider, C3000122.229
    Logan, CF4110011.274
    Hill, P2000011.133
      Ayala, P0000000.000
      a-Batista, PH1012000.275
      Rauch, P0000000.000
      King, P0000000.000
      Rivera, P0000000.000
    Totals312623812 

    a-Doubled for Ayala in the 7th.

    BATTING
    2B: Batista (2, Lohse).
    TB: Lopez; Fick; Church 2; Logan; Batista 2.
    RBI: Batista 2 (13).
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Hill; Kearns 2; Belliard.
    S: Belliard.
    GIDP: Kearns.
    Team LOB: 6.

    FIELDING
    E: Lopez (12, missed catch), Zimmerman (18, throw).
     
    PhiladelphiaIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Lohse 6.25223404.57
    Alfonseca (W, 4-1)0.10000003.83
    Gordon (H, 5)1.01000103.86
    Myers (S, 10)1.00000305.04
    		 
    WashingtonIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Hill 6.01001702.41
    Ayala 1.00000302.86
    Rauch (BS, 5)(L, 8-3)1.03320013.86
    King 0.10000005.02
    Rivera 0.20000203.69

    Pitches-strikes: Lohse 118-74, Alfonseca 5-4, Gordon 10-6, Myers 19-12, Hill 79-52, Ayala 16-10, Rauch 23-15, King 3-2, Rivera 11-7.
    Ground outs-fly outs: Lohse 8-8, Alfonseca 0-1, Gordon 2-0, Myers 0-0, Hill 6-4, Ayala 0-0, Rauch 1-2, King 1-0, Rivera 0-0.
    Batters faced: Lohse 28, Alfonseca 1, Gordon 3, Myers 3, Hill 20, Ayala 3, Rauch 7, King 1, Rivera 2.
    Inherited runners-scored: Alfonseca 1-0.
    Umpires: HP: Ed Montague. 1B: Jerry Layne. 2B: Marvin Hudson. 3B: Chris Guccione.
    Weather: 82 degrees, clear.
    Wind: 6 mph, In from CF.
    T: 2:46.
    Att: 27,128.

    Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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