Nationals 8, Phillies 2
Adam Dunn homered in the first. Elijah Dukes (34) went deep in the eighth. (Getty)
By Bill Ladson / MLB.com
The Nationals acquired Adam Dunn for times like these. Riding a seven-game losing streak to start the season, they got a three-run blast from the slugger in the first and never looked back. Shairon Martis picked up the win, and Josh Willingham, Elijah Dukes and Alberto Gonzalez homered late.
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Series at a glance:
Mon. 04/13:
PHI 9, WSH 8
Wed. 04/15:
PPD
Thu. 04/16:
WSH 8, PHI 2
Washington 8, Philadelphia 2
Today's Boxes 4/16/09
FLA 6, ATL 2
HOU 6, PIT 3
CLE 10, NYY 2
STL 7, CHC 4
CWS 3, TB 2
SD 6, NYM 5
TOR 9, MIN 2
LAA 5, SEA 1
LAD 7, SF 2
April 16, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Philadelphia
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
2 5
1
Washington
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
4
X
8 13
0
Standings thru 4/16/09 | Recap: PHI | WSH | Gameday | Phillies stats | Nationals stats
Philadelphia AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Rollins , SS
3
0
0
1
0
0
1
.111
Victorino , CF
4
0
0
0
0
0
1
.219
Utley , 2B
3
1
1
0
1
1
0
.393
Howard , 1B
3
0
0
0
1
1
2
.313
Werth , RF
4
0
0
0
0
0
2
.313
Ibanez , LF
4
0
2
1
0
1
0
.303
Feliz , 3B
4
0
0
0
0
0
3
.308
Marson , C
3
1
2
0
0
0
0
.667
Blanton , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
a-Dobbs , PH
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
b-Bruntlett , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.286
Durbin , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
Taschner , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Happ , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Totals 29 2 5 2 2 3 9
BATTING 2B : Marson (1, Martis).TB : Utley; Ibanez 2; Marson 3.RBI : Ibanez (7), Rollins
(3).2-out RBI : Ibanez.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Victorino; Feliz.SAC : Blanton
2.SF : Rollins.Team RISP : 1-for-5.Team LOB : 5.FIELDING E :
Feliz (1, missed catch).DP : (Feliz-Utley-Howard).
Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Hernandez, A , 2B
4
1
2
1
1
0
1
.375
Johnson, N , 1B
4
1
3
0
1
0
1
.346
Zimmerman , 3B
4
1
2
1
1
1
3
.243
Dunn, A , LF
4
1
1
3
0
2
2
.346
Beimel , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
b-Belliard , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
.111
Hanrahan , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Dukes , CF
4
1
1
1
0
0
1
.360
Kearns , RF
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
.174
Flores, J , C
3
0
0
0
1
2
0
.227
Gonzalez, Ab , SS
4
1
2
1
0
0
2
.429
Martis , P
2
0
0
0
0
2
1
.333
Hinckley , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
a-Willingham , PH
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
.083
Bernadina , LF
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
.000
Totals 35 8 13 8 5 7 13
BATTING 2B : Kearns (2, Blanton).HR : Dunn, A (3, 1st inning off Blanton, 2 on, 1 out), Willingham
(1, 7th inning off Durbin, 0 on, 0 out), Dukes (2, 8th inning off Taschner, 0 on, 0 out), Gonzalez, Ab (1, 8th inning off
Taschner, 0 on, 2 out).TB : Hernandez, A 2; Johnson, N 3; Zimmerman 2; Dunn, A 4; Dukes 4; Kearns 2; Gonzalez,
Ab 5; Willingham 4.RBI : Dunn, A 3 (11), Willingham (1), Dukes (6), Gonzalez, Ab (2), Hernandez, A (1), Zimmerman
(8).2-out RBI : Gonzalez, Ab; Hernandez, A; Zimmerman.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Gonzalez,
Ab; Belliard.GIDP : Zimmerman.Team RISP : 3-for-6.Team LOB : 8.BASERUNNING SB :
Bernadina (1, 2nd base off Taschner/Marson).
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Blanton (L, 0-1)
6.0
8
3
3
1
5
1
9.00
Durbin
0.2
1
1
1
2
0
1
9.64
Taschner
1.0
4
4
4
2
2
2
9.00
Happ
0.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
3.86
Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Martis (W, 1-0)
6.1
5
2
2
2
1
0
4.82
Hinckley (H, 1)
0.2
0
0
0
0
0
0
3.00
Beimel (H, 1)
1.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1.93
Hanrahan
1.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
3.00
Pitches-strikes : Blanton 97-62, Durbin 20-7, Taschner 38-19, Happ 3-1, Martis 86-49, Hinckley 11-8, Beimel 15-9, Hanrahan
12-7.Groundouts-flyouts : Blanton 4-7, Durbin 0-0, Taschner 0-0, Happ 0-0, Martis 9-5, Hinckley 1-1, Beimel 0-2,
Hanrahan 0-1.Batters faced : Blanton 26, Durbin 4, Taschner 9, Happ 1, Martis 26, Hinckley 2, Beimel 3, Hanrahan
3.Inherited runners-scored : Taschner 1-0, Happ 2-0.Umpires : HP: Adrian Johnson. 1B: Derryl Cousins.
2B: Jim Joyce. 3B: Bill Miller.Weather : 60 degrees, clear.Wind : 5 mph, In from RF.T : 2:32.Att :
20,494.April 16, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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