Gamenight: Nationals (13-34) At Phillies (26-20)
Posted by Tim Malcolm, Sat, May 30, 2009 05:45 PM | Comments: 196
Gameday 2009, Posts
Washington Nationals (13-34) at Philadelphia Phillies (26-20)
Shairon Martis (5-0, 4.86 ERA) vs. Cole Hamels (2-2, 4.86 ERA)
Time: 7:05 p.m. at Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia
Weather: Sunny, 75
TV: Comcast SportsNet
Twitter: Phillies Nation
JA Happ threw an OK game against the Nationals, and though Washington made it close, the bullpen kept them down for the win. Now ace Cole Hamels comes to the mound to secure a series win.
Hamels pitched well against the Nationals April 28, but had to leave the game early with an injury. Since, however, Hamels has been close to dominant, going 2-0 with a 2.88 ERA.
The Nationals bring Shairon Martis to the mound. The Phillies know him plenty already, giving up nine earned runs in 11.1 innings. His first outing was very good; his second outing was horrendous. Martis has been good in the month of May, going 3-0 with a 4.05 ERA.
With his four-hit game Friday night against Washington, Shane Victorino lifted his average to .293. He was hitting .262 just a week ago.
Your gamenight beer: The Trippel Belgian Style Ale from the New Belgian Brewing Co. of Colorado is a nice American version of the tripel. There might be a little too much banana flavor in it, but it’s worthy of a drink or two with its sweetness. I’d enjoy some barbecued chicken and corn on the cob with this.
Go Phillies!
Posts: 0 Morris Buttermaker
We got a game with the Nationals tonight… and that means only one thing… bad news for the Nationals!
Posted: 06:18 PM on May 30, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
Rollins, Victorino, Utley, Howard, Ibanez, Werth, Feliz, Ruiz, Hamels
Posted: 06:38 PM on May 30, 2009
Posts: 0 Robbi P
It’s going to be a good matchup tonight with 5-0 Shairon Martis for the nats. he is there best pitcher and we got hollywood. lets end his undefeated record
Posted: 06:53 PM on May 30, 2009
Posts: 0 Griffin
Tonight is one of those games where if you win, it’s expected, but if you lose, it’s a bad, bad night.
Let’s make this a “ho-hum” blowout and rest the big boys in the pen tonight.
Posted: 07:06 PM on May 30, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R. (formerly just Ed)
I agree with you Griff. A blow out and a nice 8 or 9 inning performance by Cole would be just great.
Posted: 07:13 PM on May 30, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R. (formerly just Ed)
Guess Cole decided to take the night off.
Posted: 07:26 PM on May 30, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
(tuning in a little late…) Yikes… rough start…
Posted: 07:29 PM on May 30, 2009
Posts: 0 Griffin
You gotta be freaking kidding me. Ugh.
Posted: 07:30 PM on May 30, 2009
Posts: 0 Philsphan
Well this didn’t start out well… let’s get some runs now
Posted: 07:31 PM on May 30, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
OK, that’ll help…
WOO HOO!!!!
Posted: 07:34 PM on May 30, 2009
Posts: 0 Philsphan
There we go Howard… what a blast!
Posted: 07:34 PM on May 30, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
The weather is warming up, and so is Ryan Howard’s home run hitting.
Posted: 07:35 PM on May 30, 2009
Posts: 0 Griffin
Nice, let’s get some more
Posted: 07:35 PM on May 30, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
nice Howard :D
Posted: 07:35 PM on May 30, 2009
Posts: 0 Griffin
The rest of that inning was rather quick.
Posted: 07:38 PM on May 30, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
that was Howard’s 190th HR of his career
Posted: 07:39 PM on May 30, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
NICE catch, Shane!
Posted: 07:39 PM on May 30, 2009
Posts: 0 The Big Dipper
Is it me or does it seem like everything the Nationals are hitting is getting hit hard? It seems like every fly ball is being chased out to the warning track. This is not the typical King Cole start we are used to, seems like he does not have his A game.
The Big Dipper
Posted: 07:41 PM on May 30, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
Might be the weather. I just tuned in — are the Phils balls in the air also going long?
Posted: 07:42 PM on May 30, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
Earlier today, I was watching on MLB TV a game from the 1980 NLCS. It was weird; watching baseball was such a different experience when you didn’t have the score and pitch count on screen at all times!
Posted: 07:44 PM on May 30, 2009
Posts: 0 The Big Dipper
Other than the Howard shot I am not sure the other Phillies hit anything hard
The Big Dipper
Posted: 07:44 PM on May 30, 2009
Posts: 0 Griffin
50 pitches for Hamels through 3 innings.
Posted: 07:44 PM on May 30, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
Also weird seeing “closer” Tug McGraw pitch three or four innings…
Posted: 07:45 PM on May 30, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R. (formerly just Ed)
No doubt he doesn’t have his A game tonight. I would agree with you Dipper, his stuff is getting smacked pretty good. I think he is leaving some stuff a little higher in the zone than he would like to. Hopefully he finds a good rhythm and we can get some runs on the board for him.
Posted: 07:45 PM on May 30, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
I’ll take a base any way we can get it…
Posted: 07:46 PM on May 30, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
alright Jimmy :D
Posted: 07:47 PM on May 30, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
Whoa… nice running by Ruiz!
Posted: 07:47 PM on May 30, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R. (formerly just Ed)
way to go J-Roll.
Posted: 07:48 PM on May 30, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R. (formerly just Ed)
Let me tell you something, if it were not for Ibanez being the second coming, Ruiz might be the teams MVP so far.
Posted: 07:49 PM on May 30, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
Ooo… Jimmy got lucky
Posted: 07:50 PM on May 30, 2009
Posts: 0 The Big Dipper
Is it me or does it seem like J-Roll is missing something on the base-paths this year. I get nervous every time he takes off for second. It seems like it is always a close call.
The Big Dipper
Posted: 07:51 PM on May 30, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
Oh man… lucky again…
Posted: 07:52 PM on May 30, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
oo bases loaded for Howard
Posted: 07:52 PM on May 30, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
Oh wow… GRAND SLAM!!!
Posted: 07:53 PM on May 30, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
GRAND SLAM FOR HOWARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D :D :D
Posted: 07:53 PM on May 30, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R. (formerly just Ed)
UNREAL!!!!!!! I LOVE IT!!
Posted: 07:54 PM on May 30, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
Wow… oh wow… I didn’t even dare suggest it, for fear of jinxing him like last time… two home runs in a row, third grand slam this year…
Posted: 07:54 PM on May 30, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
Third deck home run…
Posted: 07:54 PM on May 30, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
Howard now has 14 HRs, woo.
Posted: 07:55 PM on May 30, 2009
Posts: 0 Ed R. (formerly just Ed)
Howard > Martis
Posted: 07:55 PM on May 30, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
The single-season record for grand slams is 6. Howard has 3, and the season isn’t half over yet.
Posted: 07:55 PM on May 30, 2009
Posts: 0 Caleb
Ryan when I screamed at you that one time I didn’t mean it man I love you no homo
Posted: 07:56 PM on May 30, 2009
Posts: 0 Shawn
Howard has more big hits in two months this year than all of the regular season last year.
Posted: 07:56 PM on May 30, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
OK, admittedly, all of them are off Nats pitching…
Posted: 07:56 PM on May 30, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
@Shawn: that’s not fair. He lead the league in HR and RBI last year.
Posted: 07:57 PM on May 30, 2009
Posts: 0 Shawn
That may be so, but he wasn’t clutch like this until late August.
Posted: 07:58 PM on May 30, 2009
Posts: 0 The Big Dipper
Third deck?????
Someone had their wheaties today.
The Big Dipper
Posted: 07:58 PM on May 30, 2009
Posts: 0 Griffin
Caleb “I love you no homo”.
+1 my friend (no homo)
Posted: 07:59 PM on May 30, 2009
Posts: 0 Tracey
475 feet they’re saying.
Posted: 07:59 PM on May 30, 2009
Posts: 0 Michael Stubel
The. Greatest. Slugger. Of. His. Generation.
Pujols is the best hitter and a great power hitter.
But Howard has had three straight (06-08) Ruthian years: at least 45 HR and 135 RBI
3 Grand Slams in 2009
Just a beast
Posted: 08:00 PM on May 30, 2009