Philadelphia Phillies vs Washington Nationals
May 16, 2009 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 16, 2009 at Nationals Park. The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Washington Nationals and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."
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Philadelphia Phillies 7, Washington Nationals 5

Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Rollins ss 3 2 2 0
Utley 2b 3 2 3 1
Ibanez lf 3 1 2 3
Howard 1b 3 2 2 2
Stairs rf 2 0 0 0
Victorino cf 2 0 0 0
Dobbs 3b 3 0 0 0
Ruiz c 2 0 0 1
Carpenter p 3 0 0 0
  Condrey p 0 0 0 0
Totals 24 7 9 7
Washington Nationals ab   r   h rbi
Guzman ss 3 1 1 0
Johnson 1b 3 0 1 1
Zimmerman 3b 1 1 0 0
Dunn rf 3 0 1 0
Willingham lf 2 1 2 0
Harris cf 2 1 1 2
Belliard 2b 3 1 2 1
Nieves c 3 0 1 1
Cabrera p 1 0 0 0
  Cintron ph 1 0 0 0
  Villone p 0 0 0 0
Totals 22 5 9 5
Philadelphia 003 040790
Washington 100 13x590
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Carpenter  W (1-0) 4.1 8 5 5 3 4
  Condrey  SV (1) 0.2 1 0 0 0 2
Totals 5.0 9 5 5 3 6
  Washington Nationals IP H R ER BB SO
Cabrera  L (0-5) 5.0 8 7 7 4 3
  Villone   0.0 1 0 0 2 0
Totals 5.0 9 7 7 6 3

  E–None.  DP–Philadelphia 1. Rollins-Utley-Howard.  2B–Philadelphia Utley 2 (4,off Cabrera 2); Howard (10,off Cabrera), Washington Guzman (8,off Carpenter); Belliard (1,off Carpenter); Willingham (4,off Carpenter).  3B–Philadelphia Rollins (1,off Cabrera), Washington Belliard (1,off Condrey).  HR–Philadelphia Howard (8,3rd inning off Cabrera 1 on 2 out); Ibanez (13,5th inning off Cabrera 2 on 1 out).  Team LOB–8.  SH–Cabrera (2,off Carpenter).  HBP–Harris (2,by Carpenter).  Team–7.  U-HP–Eric Cooper, 1B–Mike Reilly, 2B–Laz Diaz, 3B–Damien Beal.  T–2:16.  A–23,896.

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