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Phils hope to climb out of NL East basement

Apr 18, 2007 - 1:47 PM Philadelphia (3-9) at Washington (4-10) 7:05 pm EDT

WASHINGTON (Ticker) -- The Philadelphia Phillies were a popular pick to win the National League East. After 12 games, they're just trying to climb out of last place.

The Phillies visit the Washington Nationals Wednesday for the start of a two-game series and can move out of the division cellar with a sweep.

Adam Eaton (1-1, 6.94 ERA) gets the start for Philadelphia. The righthander, who signed a three-year, 24.5 million contract in the offseason, bounced back from a tough first start with a win April 11 at New York. Eaton yielded two runs in seven innings, striking out five.

Another offseason acquisition, Freddy Garcia, made his debut for the Phillies on Tuesday and suffered the loss, lasting just 4 2/3 innings and allowing three runs against the Mets.

The Nationals will start Jason Bergmann (0-1, 3.72). The 25-year-old righthander was brilliant in his last start at Atlanta, allowing just one hit in six shutout innings and striking out eight.

Washington is coming off a two-game split against Atlanta.








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    FINAL 13
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    PHILADELPHIA 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1
    WASHINGTON 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
    10 11 12 13 R H E
    -- -- -- -- - - -
    PHILADELPHIA 0 0 0 0 4 11 1
    WASHINGTON 0 0 0 1 5 15 0 (FINAL 13)

    BATTERIES: PHI

    Apr 18 11:23 PM


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    FINAL 13
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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    PHILADELPHIA 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1
    WASHINGTON 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
    10 11 12 13 R H E
    -- -- -- -- - - -
    PHILADELPHIA 0 0 0 0 4 11 1
    WASHINGTON 0 0 0 1 5 15 0 (FINAL 13)

    BATTERIES: PHI

    Phillies vs. NationalsApr 18 11:23 PM
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  • NL
    AT WASHINGTON - MID INNING UPDATE
    PLAY: J Wilson hit for R Wagner.
    SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, A KEARNS ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
    CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 4
    WASHINGTON 4 BOTTOM, 12TH
    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: J Wilson (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)

    Apr 18 11:04 PM


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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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    PHILADELPHIA 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1
    WASHINGTON 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
    10 11 12 R H E
    -- -- -- - - -
    PHILADELPHIA 0 0 0 4 11 1
    WASHINGTON 0 0 4 11 0 (BOT 12)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - RYA

    Apr 18 10:56 PM
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    AT WASHINGTON - MID INNING UPDATE
    PLAY: J Colome relieved C Cordero.
    SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
    CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 4
    WASHINGTON 4 TOP, 10TH
    DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: J Rollins (.304, 0-FOR-4)

    Apr 18 9:59 PM


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    AT WASHINGTON - PITCHING CHANGE
    WAS: JESUS COLOME (1-0, 2.61) STARTING THE 10TH
    CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 4, WASHINGTON 4
    DUE UP FOR PHILADELPH: J ROLLINS (.304, 0-FOR-4)

    Apr 18 9:59 PM


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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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    PHILADELPHIA 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 4 9 1
    WASHINGTON 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 7 0 (TOP 10)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - ANTONIO ALFONSECA
    WAS - CHAD CORDERO (OUT)

    DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: J ROLLINS (.304, 0-FOR-4)
    S VICTORINO (.250, 1-FOR-4)
    C UTLEY (.226, 0-FOR-4)

    Apr 18 9:58 PM
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    AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
    GROUND OUT BY CARLOS RUIZ SCORED MICHAEL BOURN.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, W HELMS ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 4
    WASHINGTON 4 TOP, 9TH
    DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: B MYERS (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)

    Phillies vs. NationalsApr 18 9:51 PM


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    AT WASHINGTON - MID INNING UPDATE
    PLAY: R Fick hit for M Bowie.
    SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, C SNELLING ON FIRST, B SCHNEIDER ON THIRD, 0 OUTS
    CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 3
    WASHINGTON 4 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: R Fick (.077, 0 HR, 1 RBI)

    Apr 18 9:18 PM


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    AT WASHINGTON - MID INNING UPDATE
    PLAY: G Geary relieved M Smith.
    SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, C SNELLING ON FIRST, B SCHNEIDER ON THIRD, 0 OUTS
    CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 3
    WASHINGTON 4 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: M Bowie (.000, 0 HR, 1 RBI)

    Apr 18 9:16 PM


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    AT WASHINGTON - PITCHING CHANGE
    PHI: GEOFF GEARY (0-1, 4.05) IN THE 7TH
    SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, C SNELLING ON FIRST, B SCHNEIDER ON THIRD, 0 OUTS
    CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 3, WASHINGTON 4
    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: M BOWIE (.000, 0 HR, 1 RBI)

    Apr 18 9:16 PM


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    AT WASHINGTON - MID INNING UPDATE
    PLAY: M Smith relieved A Eaton.
    SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
    CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 3
    WASHINGTON 4 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: B Schneider (.200, 1-FOR-2, HR, 3 RBI)

    Apr 18 9:09 PM


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    AT WASHINGTON - PITCHING CHANGE
    PHI: MATT SMITH (0-0, 13.50) STARTING THE 7TH
    CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 3, WASHINGTON 4
    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: B SCHNEIDER (.200, 1-FOR-2, HR, 3 RBI)

    Apr 18 9:09 PM


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    AT WASHINGTON - MID INNING UPDATE
    PLAY: C Ruiz catching.
    SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
    CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 3
    WASHINGTON 4 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: B Schneider (.200, 1-FOR-2, HR, 3 RBI)

    Apr 18 9:09 PM


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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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    PHILADELPHIA 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 7 0
    WASHINGTON 0 3 1 0 0 0 4 4 0 (BOT 7)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - ADAM EATON (OUT)
    WAS - MICAH BOWIE

    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: B SCHNEIDER (.200, 1-FOR-2, HR, 3 RBI)
    C SNELLING (.250, 0-FOR-2)
    M BOWIE (.000, 0 HR, 1

    Apr 18 9:07 PM


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    AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY GREG DOBBS SCORED PAT BURRELL AND AARON ROWAND.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, G DOBBS ON FIRST, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 3
    WASHINGTON 4 TOP, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: A EATON (.143, 1-FOR-2, RBI)

    Phillies vs. NationalsApr 18 9:01 PM


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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    PHILADELPHIA 0 1 0 0 1 3 0
    WASHINGTON 0 3 1 0 4 3 0 (TOP 5)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - ADAM EATON
    WAS - JASON BERGMANN

    DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: R BARAJAS (.143, 1-FOR-1)
    A EATON (.167, 1-FOR-1, RBI)
    J ROLLINS (.315, 0-FOR-2)

    Apr 18 8:20 PM


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    AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY DMITRI YOUNG SCORED FELIPE LOPEZ.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R BELLIARD ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 1
    WASHINGTON 4 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: A KEARNS (.245, 1-FOR-1)

    Phillies vs. NationalsApr 18 8:07 PM


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    AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
    THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY BRIAN SCHNEIDER (1) TO RIGHT WITH 1
    OUT IN THE 2ND OFF ADAM EATON SCORED DMITRI YOUNG AND AUSTIN
    KEARNS.
    CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 1, WASHINGTON 3
    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: C SNELLING (.269, 1 HR, 6 RBI)

    Apr 18 7:48 PM


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    AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
    THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY BRIAN SCHNEIDER (1) TO RIGHT WITH 1
    OUT IN THE 2ND OFF ADAM EATON SCORED DMITRI YOUNG AND AUSTIN
    KEARNS.
    CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 1, WASHINGTON 3
    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: C SNELLING (.269, 1 HR, 6 RBI)

    Phillies vs. NationalsApr 18 7:48 PM


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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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    PHILADELPHIA 0 1 1 3 0
    WASHINGTON 0 0 0 0 (BOT 2)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - ADAM EATON
    WAS - JASON BERGMANN

    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: D YOUNG (.298, 2 HR, 7 RBI)
    A KEARNS (.231, 1 HR, 2 RBI)
    R CHURCH (.313, 3 HR, 6 RBI)

    Apr 18 7:33 PM


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    AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY ADAM EATON SCORED ROD BARAJAS.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A EATON ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 1
    WASHINGTON 0 TOP, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: J ROLLINS (.321, 0-FOR-1)

    Phillies vs. NationalsApr 18 7:31 PM