Their postseason hopes all but extinguished, the Phillies look to salvage some dignity and prevent the playoff-bound Washington Nationals from clinching the National League East title at Citizens Bank Park.

Darin Ruf gets his first Major League start tonight. He will play left field and bat seventh.

Cole Hamels starts for the Phillies against Ross Detwiler for the Nationals.

Discuss the game below.

Cole Hamels

#35 / Pitcher / Philadelphia Phillies

Height: 6-3

Weight: 195

Bats: L

Throws: L

Born: Dec 27, 1983

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	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2012 - Cole Hamels	15-6	29	29	2	2	0	0	203.1	178	76	69	24	50	202	3.05	1.12

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Ross Detwiler

#48 / Pitcher / Washington Nationals

Height: 6-5

Weight: 185

Bats: R

Throws: L

Born: Mar 06, 1986

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	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2012 - Ross Detwiler	10-6	31	25	0	0	0	0	157.0	140	63	54	12	44	99	3.10	1.17

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