Fan Appreciation Day: Nationals at Phillies, 9/28

by dajafi on Sep 28, 2008 11:21 AM EDT

Washington Nationals at Philadelphia Phillies, Sep 28, 2008 1:35 PM EDT

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Washington Nationals
@ Philadelphia Phillies

Sunday, Sep 28, 2008, 1:35 PM EDT
Citizens Bank Park

Mostly cloudy with a 50-percent chance of rain. Winds blowing in from center field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 75.

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The Phillies play their first welcome "meaningless" game in 15 years today as the regular season comes to a close, and presumably most of the regulars will be spending their Sunday afternoon the same way I will: hungover and watching a sporting event.

Kyle Kendrick, bound for the Florida Instructional League and Changeup 101 after the game, gets a chance to end 2008 on a high note and possibly put himself in the mix for the playoff roster in a later series, should the team advance. The lineup also might feature catcher Lou Marson's major league debut, Greg Golson's first start, and Tadahito Iguchi drawing a loud round of cheers. All good stuff.

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I’d like to see Golson on the playoff roster in taguchis place.

by Bilzo on Sep 28, 2008 11:59 AM EDT reply actions

as much as I’d like to see what Golson/Marson do today…I was given tickets to the Canes/Flyers pre-season game this afternoon, so I’m gonna miss out. Makes it that much better that they wrapped it up yesterday. Go Phils. Go Fish. Go Brewers.

by Bilzo on Sep 28, 2008 12:13 PM EDT reply actions

Just turned the game on in the bottom of the 3rd. Seems very relaxed there.

Cervenak, Golson, and Marson are all starting. Iguchi has a couple hits. Wish we could have gotten him on the playoff roster.

by dajafi on Sep 28, 2008 2:21 PM EDT reply actions

Kendrick giving up doubles, Golson misjudging said doubles, and it’s all good.

(Not Kendrick. But I mean overall.)

by dajafi on Sep 28, 2008 2:31 PM EDT reply actions

Marson picks up his first big-league hit with a seeing-eye single in the 4th.

by dajafi on Sep 28, 2008 2:41 PM EDT reply actions

Werth PH’ing for Kendrick, gets a huge ovation from the crowd.

by dajafi on Sep 28, 2008 2:42 PM EDT reply actions

Werth singles up the middle as Marson goes to third, then steals second—his 20th of the season. With his 24 HR, it’s Werth’s first 20/20 campaign.

by dajafi on Sep 28, 2008 2:47 PM EDT reply actions

Taguchi singles in two, Bruntlett follows with an RBI double, and the Phils lead 4-3.

by dajafi on Sep 28, 2008 2:50 PM EDT reply actions

This game contains a lot of firsts:

Lou Marson’s first hit
Greg Golson’s first start
Les Walrond’s first win (possibly)
Ryan Howard’s first opposite field single

by christonabike on Sep 28, 2008 3:30 PM EDT reply actions

I like this Marson fellow.

Next year could be exciting for him.

by FuquaManuel on Sep 28, 2008 4:02 PM EDT reply actions

Ballgame!

By the way, did Washington really have a guy in their lineup named Alberto Gonzales?

by taco pal on Sep 28, 2008 4:17 PM EDT reply actions

I can neither confirm nor deny that. And anyway I don’t remember.
;)

by dajafi on Sep 28, 2008 5:30 PM EDT up reply actions

Greg Golson…ehhhhh…
Lou Marson…very well done.
Chris Coste…nice play to end it!

Good luck in the playoffs, fellas!

by Walcott on Sep 28, 2008 4:18 PM EDT reply actions

Oh and by the way…Wes Helms homer puts Fish up 3-2 in the top of the 8th.

by Walcott on Sep 28, 2008 4:20 PM EDT reply actions

Now 4-2. Helms and Uggla back-to-backers.

by taco pal on Sep 28, 2008 4:22 PM EDT reply actions

Ryan Braun 2-run homer. Pretty good odds now that it’ll be the Brewers.

by taco pal on Sep 28, 2008 4:28 PM EDT reply actions

Brewers win. Mets down two with two on and two out, Arthur Rhodes now coming in to pitch to Carlos Delgado. If Delgado wants the MVP he’d better do something here.

by taco pal on Sep 28, 2008 4:36 PM EDT reply actions