Game Notes: Phillies at Nationals

July 31, 2012

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It has been a sad trade deadline for the Phillies as they traded away two star outfielders in Shane Victorino and Hunter Pence, which only adds to a disappointing season that leaves them at the bottom of the NL East. Now that a rough series in Atlanta and the trade deadline have passed, the Fightin' Phils need to regroup and finish the season as best as they possibly can. They can start tonight in Washington, where they will face Stephen Strasburg, who is under an innings limit for the season that has not entirley been made clear. All while they do it with a dramatically different outfield.


Philadelphia Phillies (45-57, 24-28 Road) at Washington Nationals (61-40, 28-19 Home)
7:05 PM ET at Nationals Park in Washington D.C.

Probable Starters

PHI: LHP Cliff Lee (1-6, 3.95 ERA)

WSH: RHP Stephen Strasburg (11-4, 2.76 ERA)

Lineups

Phillies                                                    Nationals
1. SS Jimmy Rollins                               1. 2B Steve Lombardozzi              
2. LF Juan Pierre                                     2. RF Bryce Harper
3. 2B Chase Utley                                   3. SS Danny Espinosa
4. 1B Ryan Howard                                4. LF Michael Morse
5. C Carlos Ruiz                                     5. 1B Tyler Moore
6. RF Laynce Nix                                   6. 3B Mark DeRosa
7. CF John Mayberry Jr.                         7. C Jesus Flores
8. 3B Kevin Frandsen                             8. CF Roger Bernadina
9. P Cliff Lee                                          9. P Stephen Strasburg