The Phillies bats fell largely silent other than for rightfielder Jayson Werth's lead-off homer in the 3rd inning and Washington's starter Tim Redding beat the Phils with both his pitching and hitting as the Nationals nipped the Phillies in game 2 of their 3 game series by a 4-2 score.
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Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz went 2 for 2 including a one-out, two-run homer in the 2nd inning to stake lefthander Cole Hamels to a 2-0 lead which Hamels held onto through 6 2/3 innings before being lifted for reliever Antonio Alfonseca with closer Brett Myers picking up his 11th save as the   more...
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Starters Kyle Lohse and Shawn Hill were involved in a 6 inning pitchers duel as Hill retired the first 9 Phillies he faced before a 4th inning infield error put shortstop Jimmy Rollins at 2nd base to lead off an inning which ended uneventfully.After the Nationals chased Lohse in the 7th on pinch   more...
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Player #1 - The recently signed Paul Lo Duca.....click the article for commentary on how the Washington Nationals players (past or present) were affected by steroids.
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