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Postgame: Phillies' ninth-inning rally falls short

Found September 10, 2009 on Beerleaguer:
PLAYERS: Matt Stairs,  Shane Victorino,  Ryan Howard,  Livan Hernandez,  Joe Blanton,  Adam Dunn
TEAMS: Philadelphia Phillies,  New York Mets,  Washington Nationals

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Summary: Down 8-2 in the ninth, the Phillies battled back when Matt Stairs snapped an 0-for-30 with a grand slam off former Phillie Zack Segovia and Shane Victorino added an RBI double, but Ryan Howard ended the threat by hitting into a beautifully turned 4-6-3 double play, preserving the 8-7 win for Livan Hernandez and the Nationals. Joe Blanton was bombed for eight runs over 4 2-3 innings, including five in the fifth off the bats of Adam Dunn and...
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