Phillies 4 - 2 Nationals
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Phillies turn to Moyer to reverse struggles

Apr 19, 2007 - 2:01 PM Philadelphia (3-10) at Washington (5-10), 1:05 pm EDT

WASHINGTON (Ticker) -- The Philadelphia Phillies are falling into a deep hole just 13 games into the season.

The Phillies turn to Jamie Moyer in search of a split of their two-game series against the Washington Nationals at RFK Stadium.

Philadelphia dropped Wednesday night's contest, 5-4, in 13 innings to fall seven games below .500 and 6 1/2 games behind Atlanta (10-4) in the National League East.

Moyer (1-1, 3.55 ERA) has pitched well in two starts this season, earning a win on April 6 at Florida and suffering a loss last Thursday at New York. The 44-year-old lefthander turned in a quality start against the Mets, surrendering three earned runs in six innings, but the Phillies' offense managed just six hits.

The 21-year veteran has not made a start against the Washington/Montreal franchise since June 11, 2005, when he was with the Seattle Mariners.

The Nationals will counter with staff ace John Patterson. The oft-injured righthander has recovered nicely from a disastrous first start in which he allowed six runs in 3 2/3 innings.

Patterson (0-2, 7.07) earned a no-decision last Friday at New York, giving up two runs in five innings. The Nationals have scored just three runs combined in Patterson's last two starts.

Washington and Philadelphia are 15th and 16th, respectively, in team ERA in the National League.








  • NL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    PHILADELPHIA 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 4 10 0
    WASHINGTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 5 0 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: PHI - JAMIE MOYER, TOM GORDON (9TH) AND CARLOS RUIZ
    WAS - JOHN PATTERSON, LEVALE SPEIGNER (5TH), SAUL
    RIVERA (8TH) AND JESUS FLORES

    HOME RUNS: PHI - AARON ROWAND

    Apr 19 4:02 PM


  • NL
    AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY ROBERT FICK SCORED DMITRI YOUNG.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, R CHURCH ON FIRST, A KEARNS ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 4
    WASHINGTON 2 BOTTOM, 9TH
    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: J FLORES (.000, 0-FOR-2, BB)

    Phillies vs. NationalsApr 19 3:58 PM


  • NL
    AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY DMITRI YOUNG SCORED RYAN ZIMMERMAN.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D YOUNG ON SECOND, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 4
    WASHINGTON 1 BOTTOM, 9TH
    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: A KEARNS (.250, 0-FOR-2, BB)

    Phillies vs. NationalsApr 19 3:46 PM


  • NL
    AT WASHINGTON - MID INNING UPDATE
    PLAY: M Bourn in left field.
    SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
    CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 4
    WASHINGTON 0 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: R Church (.273, 0-FOR-2)

    Apr 19 3:18 PM


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

    CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - JAMIE MOYER
    WAS - LEVALE SPEIGNER

    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: R CHURCH (.273, 0-FOR-2)
    M RESTOVICH (.500, 0-FOR-2)
    J FLORES (.000, 0-FOR-1, BB)

    Apr 19 3:16 PM


  • NL
    AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY JIMMY ROLLINS SCORED CARLOS RUIZ.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J ROLLINS ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 4
    WASHINGTON 0 TOP, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: S VICTORINO (.292, 2-FOR-3, RBI)

    Phillies vs. NationalsApr 19 2:57 PM


  • NL
    AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY WES HELMS SCORED SHANE VICTORINO.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, P BURRELL ON FIRST, C UTLEY ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 3
    WASHINGTON 0 TOP, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: A ROWAND (.354, 1-FOR-2, HR, RBI)

    Apr 19 2:39 PM


  • NL
    AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY WES HELMS SCORED SHANE VICTORINO.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, P BURRELL ON FIRST, C UTLEY ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 3
    WASHINGTON 0 TOP, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: A ROWAND (.354, 1-FOR-2, HR, RBI)

    Phillies vs. NationalsApr 19 2:39 PM


  • NL
    AT WASHINGTON - MID INNING UPDATE
    PLAY: L Speigner relieved J Patterson.
    SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, P BURRELL ON FIRST, C UTLEY ON SECOND, S
    VICTORINO ON THIRD, 0 OUTS
    CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 2
    WASHINGTON 0 TOP, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: G Dobbs (.214, 0-FOR-1)

    Apr 19 2:33 PM


  • NL
    AT WASHINGTON - PITCHING CHANGE
    WAS: LEVALE SPEIGNER (1-0, 4.50) IN THE 5TH
    SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, P BURRELL ON FIRST, C UTLEY ON SECOND, S
    VICTORINO ON THIRD, 0 OUTS
    CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 2, WASHINGTON 0
    DUE UP FOR PHILADELPH: G DOBBS (.214, 0-FOR-1)

    Apr 19 2:33 PM


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

    CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - JAMIE MOYER
    WAS - JOHN PATTERSON

    DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: S VICTORINO (.277, 1-FOR-2, RBI)
    C UTLEY (.232, 1-FOR-2)
    P BURRELL (.333, 0-FOR-1, BB)

    Apr 19 2:22 PM


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

    CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - JAMIE MOYER
    WAS - JOHN PATTERSON

    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: D YOUNG (.294, 2 HR, 8 RBI)
    A KEARNS (.259, 1 HR, 2 RBI)
    R CHURCH (.283, 3 HR, 6 RBI)

    Apr 19 1:34 PM


  • NL
    AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY AARON ROWAND (1) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN THE
    2ND OFF JOHN PATTERSON.
    CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 2, WASHINGTON 0
    DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: C RUIZ (.265, 1 HR, 4 RBI)

    Phillies vs. NationalsApr 19 1:30 PM


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

    CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - JAMIE MOYER
    WAS - JOHN PATTERSON

    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: F LOPEZ (.297, 0 HR, 3 RBI)
    R BELLIARD (.302, 0 HR, 3 RBI)
    R ZIMMERMAN (.203, 0 HR,

    Phillies vs. NationalsApr 19 1:19 PM

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