Thursday, September 27th, 2012 6:05PM CST
The Washington Nationals defeated the Philadelphia Phillies by a score of 7-3 on Thursday night, September 27, 2012. In the game, Gio Gonzalez earned his 21st victory of the season, making him the first pitcher in the major leagues to reach that milestone. Michael Morse also contributed significantly to the Nationals' offense by hitting two home runs. This win helped move Washington closer to securing the National League East division title.
Date: Thursday, September 27th, 2012
Time: 6:05PM CST
Stadium: Citizens Bank Park
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 44,070
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PHI |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
WSH |
1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |

Doubles: D Ruf (1, G Gonzalez); D Brown (10, G Gonzalez); K Frandsen (7, S Burnett)
Runs Batted In: D Ruf 3 (5)
2-out Runs Batted In: D Ruf 3
Team Left On Base: 7
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 1-8 (R Howard 0-2, C Utley 0-2, E Kratz 0-2, N Schierholtz 0-1, D Ruf 1-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: R Howard 3; N Schierholtz 1; E Kratz 1

Pitcher Notes: T Cloyd pitched to 2 batters in the 6th
Wild Pitches: J Horst
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: T Cloyd 18-23; J Horst 6-8; P Aumont 2-5; J Diekman 4-4
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: T Cloyd 18-5-16-17; J Horst 3-6-14-3; P Aumont 2-1-1-4; J Diekman 3-2-5-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: T Cloyd 8-3; J Horst 2-0; P Aumont 2-1; J Diekman 1-1
Game Scores: T Cloyd 33

Stolen Bases: C Utley (10, 2nd base off G Gonzalez/K Suzuki)

Doubles: R Zimmerman (34, T Cloyd); A LaRoche (33, T Cloyd); J Werth (20, J Diekman)
Home Runs: B Harper (21, 1st inning off T Cloyd 0 on, 1 Out); M Morse 2 (16, 2nd inning off T Cloyd 0 on, 0 Out; 6th inning off T Cloyd 1 on, 0 Out)
Runs Batted In: B Harper 2 (58), M Morse 4 (56)
2-out Runs Batted In: B Harper
Sacrifice Hit: G Gonzalez
Team Left On Base: 6
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 2-11 (A LaRoche 0-3, M Morse 1-3, B Harper 1-2, R Zimmerman 0-3)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: A LaRoche 1; M Morse 1; R Zimmerman 1

Wild Pitches: G Gonzalez
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: G Gonzalez 10-27; S Burnett 1-4; T Clippard 2-3; D Storen 2-3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: G Gonzalez 22-13-7-17; S Burnett 2-3-7-4; T Clippard 4-2-3-1; D Storen 2-0-0-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: G Gonzalez 6-6; S Burnett 3-0; T Clippard 0-1; D Storen 2-1
Game Scores: G Gonzalez 51

Passed Balls: K Suzuki

Stolen Bases: E Perez (3, 2nd base off J Horst/E Kratz)
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