Gameday: Nationals (13-35) At Phillies (27-20)
Posted by Tim Malcolm, Sun, May 31, 2009 12:00 PM | Comments: 140
Gameday 2009, Posts
Washington Nationals (13-35) at Philadelphia Phillies (27-20)
John Lannan (2-4, 4.11 ERA) vs. Jamie Moyer (3-5, 7.42 ERA)
Time: 1:35 p.m. at Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia
Weather: Mostly sunny, 76
TV: MyPhl 17
Twitter: Phillies Nation
Thanks to Ryan Howard’s mammoth home runs, the Phillies will win a home series. The big man led the way in a 9-6 win over the Nationals. The Phillies are now 9-2 against the Nationals this season.
Jamie Moyer still seeks win No. 250, and he’ll try to do it against a team he faced early this season and had some success against. He beat Washington April 13, going six innings and giving up four runs. If he repeats that outing and the offense can do what it’s done the last two nights, Moyer should get that elusive victory.
And the offense has seen John Lannan plenty of times; in two outings this season, the Phillies have hit him (10. 2 IP, 15 H), but they weren’t getting them all home (6 ER). Maybe Chase Utley can help that out — he’s 3-for-5 with two homers against Lannan this season.
The bullpen has done a great job lately, holding the last two very tense contests against Washington. Part of that is not letting the longball beat them — they have only allowed one home run in the last 52.2 innings (Alex Rodriguez).
The Phillies are 16-11 for May as we reach its final day.
Your gameday beer: Jamie Moyer, born in 1809, used to tend to sheep and dogs on his parents’ prairie house in eastern West Virginia. In his honor, drink a beer that signifies his birth year: 1809, from Brauerei Weihenstephan. This German “Berlin Style” Weissbeer is half pilsner and half wheat. It’s the perfect light and refreshing summer beer. Have a burger and an 1809.
Go Phillies!
Posts: 0 M.P. AKA Phillies Phan SC #54
perhaps that great Mets pen will help the fish get 2…
Posted: 02:55 PM on May 31, 2009
Posts: 0 M.P. AKA Phillies Phan SC #54
Putz has not been as solid as the numbers indicate. K-Rod yes, but he becomes less so as the season moves on. It will be interesting if Wagner comes back.
Posted: 02:56 PM on May 31, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
Really nice performance by Jamie today. He deserves this #250.
Posted: 02:57 PM on May 31, 2009
Posts: 0 M.P. AKA Phillies Phan SC #54
Let’s hope the defense and offense allow him to get #250. That hopefully should get him into the HoF and retire #50 one day…
Posted: 03:00 PM on May 31, 2009
Posts: 0 Griffin
Well, the Mets just scored 2 more, so it’s 3-0 now, that one is pretty much over.
Posted: 03:02 PM on May 31, 2009
Posts: 0 M.P. AKA Phillies Phan SC #54
Griffin, I agree, but the Fish do surprise you once in a while, so we can only hope…
Posted: 03:03 PM on May 31, 2009
Posts: 0 Griffin
True, and after the Mets scored their two runs, it was still 1st and 3rd no one out, but they didn’t score any more. So it’s 3-0 heading to the 8th, Putz coming in.
Posted: 03:05 PM on May 31, 2009
Posts: 0 Griffin
Pitch #106 was a nasty one from Lannan.
Posted: 03:08 PM on May 31, 2009
Posts: 0 M.P. AKA Phillies Phan SC #54
As I said, Putz is not as solid as the numbers indicate. He pulls a lot of load ‘em up, get ‘em out stuff. he already has complained he wants to close somewhere, so I am thinking his morale is not 100%. He DOES work though, so he gets the job done in the end. It is just one of those things. We can also hope for some great Mets defense LOL. Again, I want to get a lead on them, it is tough always watching both games to make sure we an stay in first!
Posted: 03:08 PM on May 31, 2009
Posts: 0 M.P. AKA Phillies Phan SC #54
Nice gentle throw by Howard this time
Posted: 03:10 PM on May 31, 2009
Posts: 0 M.P. AKA Phillies Phan SC #54
If the Nats were smart, they would build around Lannan, Zimmerman and Johnson. They would be scary if they actually got their pitching down!
Posted: 03:12 PM on May 31, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
Nice catch by Jamie too. He wants this win!
Posted: 03:14 PM on May 31, 2009
Posts: 0 Griffin
M.P. AKA Phillies Phan SC #54, it looks like you’re spot on about Putz. He’s given up 1 run already and there are runners on 1st and 2nd with one out and they are replacing Putz with Parnell.
Posted: 03:14 PM on May 31, 2009
Posts: 0 Griffin
3-2 now in the Mets game, fish have runners at the corners with one out.
Posted: 03:16 PM on May 31, 2009
Posts: 0 The Big Dipper
6IP 8H 6ER 7SO 1BB
6IP 3H 1ER 4SO 0BB
Against the same lineup. Which one looks more like your ace?
So Hamels had a bad game and everyone says he had an off day give him a break. When Moyer has an off day it’s we need to take him outback and get rid of him, he stinks, he is washed up, he needs to retire.
All you Moyer haters look at today’s game and his last two starts and its obvious that he still has it. So get off his case.
The Big Dipper
Posted: 03:19 PM on May 31, 2009
Posts: 0 Griffin
Damn, Mets got out of the inning. 3-2 going to the 9th.
Posted: 03:19 PM on May 31, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
Griffin looking at Gameday it looks like Hermida flew out to the track with two outs. Brutal.
So are we gonna actually score some insurance runs tonight? I seriously do not want to go through another close game. Plus we need to give Madson and Lidge a little bit of a rest.
Posted: 03:22 PM on May 31, 2009
Posts: 0 Mike
The difference is that Hamels is a superstar. Moyer has never reach his level. Look what Hamels did the in the post season you dip.
Posted: 03:23 PM on May 31, 2009
Posts: 0 Griffin
Yeah, Hermida hit the ball to the track. Oh well.
Posted: 03:25 PM on May 31, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
argh
Posted: 03:26 PM on May 31, 2009
Posts: 0 Mike
Dam we are making an AWEFUL WILLINGHAM look like Ruth.
Posted: 03:31 PM on May 31, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
@Big Dipper: Yeah, Moyer has had some rough games, but he’s had some poor run support and some poor relief pitching.
Posted: 03:32 PM on May 31, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
In the last 30 years, shutout with 9 hits — Myers, Schilling, Koosman
Posted: 03:32 PM on May 31, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
(that’s the stump the fans q, for those who missed it)
Posted: 03:33 PM on May 31, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
And Moyer has had some HORRIBLE CONSECUTIVE starts this year… Hamels only had a couple at the beginning of the season… and we ALSO gave him a hard time…
Posted: 03:34 PM on May 31, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
We’re gonna need a couple more runs to make sure Jamie gets his 250th.
Posted: 03:35 PM on May 31, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
Phanatic is looking impatient. :)
Posted: 03:38 PM on May 31, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
Yeah, Jamie could definitely use a bit of a comfort zone…
Posted: 03:39 PM on May 31, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
Utley’s been good today… getting on base, getting nice hits…
Posted: 03:40 PM on May 31, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
OK Ryan: we could definitely use one of those 3rd deckers… but I’ll settle for a first decker…
Posted: 03:40 PM on May 31, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
YES!!!!!!!
Posted: 03:41 PM on May 31, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
That’ll do!
Posted: 03:41 PM on May 31, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
Not a happy pitcher.
Posted: 03:42 PM on May 31, 2009
Posts: 0 NJ
It’s amazing, the offense always seems primed for a gun fight but when the starting pitchings good then some of the key components just disappear… I’ve never understood this teams inability to play a little small-ball when necessary, seems the more pressure to play fundemental baseball the more bad outs and mistakes.
Posted: 03:43 PM on May 31, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
OK, let’s wrap this one up quick and put Jamie’s 250 in the books…
Posted: 03:43 PM on May 31, 2009
Posts: 0 NJ
… And then Ryan hits a bomb!
Who says fundamental baseball works!
Posted: 03:44 PM on May 31, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
KRod has certainly been dominating….so the Mets did do one thing we apparently cannot. Take 2 out of 3 from the Marlins at home.
I can’t believe we are throwing Madson again. I would rather save him and hope someone else can get the Nats out. I just have nightmares of him getting hurt because he is overworked.
Posted: 03:45 PM on May 31, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
The Mets win is final, so we need this one to keep 1st place.
Posted: 03:48 PM on May 31, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
I was thinking the same about Madson, Miles… lets hope he can finish this inning quickly…
Posted: 03:49 PM on May 31, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
Beautiful K!
Posted: 03:51 PM on May 31, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
go-ahead run at the plate… don’t you *DARE* take this away from Jamie…
Posted: 03:51 PM on May 31, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
This is dangerous…. Dunn with 2 on base against a righty… ahhhh!!!
Posted: 03:52 PM on May 31, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
WHEW!
Posted: 03:53 PM on May 31, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
Nevermind.
Posted: 03:53 PM on May 31, 2009
Posts: 0 M.P. AKA Phillies Phan SC #54
Very, very nice. Oh, Fish did score two, but Mets also did and won… If you all discussed, my apologies
Posted: 03:55 PM on May 31, 2009
Posts: 0 Miles
TMac just mixed up Werth with Howard. Is that even possible?
Posted: 03:57 PM on May 31, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
@Miles: Yeah, I noticed that, but hey, they look so much alike…
Posted: 03:57 PM on May 31, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
STAIRS!!
Posted: 03:58 PM on May 31, 2009
Posts: 0 therookie300
We should bring in Ruiz to catch for Lidge. Something about Coste when Lidge is in there isn’t right. Something is off in that battery.
Posted: 03:58 PM on May 31, 2009
Posts: 0 therookie300
Nevermind. Good switch on the basepaths.
Posted: 03:59 PM on May 31, 2009