Wednesday, September 16th, 2015 6:05PM CST
The Washington Nationals secured a decisive 12 to 2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on September 16, 2015. Their offense was highlighted by Jayson Werth who launched two home runs and Bryce Harper who added another. On the mound, Gio Gonzalez turned in a strong performance, tying his personal best with twelve strikeouts.
Date: Wednesday, September 16th, 2015
Time: 6:05PM CST
Stadium: Citizens Bank Park
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 15,753
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PHI |
0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
WSH |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |

Home Runs: Ruf (8, 4th inning off Gonzalez 1 on, 2 Out)
Runs Batted In: Ruf 2 (29)
2-out Runs Batted In: Ruf 2
Ground Into Double Play: Sweeney
Team Left On Base: 4
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 0-2 (Blanco 0-1, Galvis 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Blanco 1

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Asher 15-21; Neris 4-6; De Fratus 3-5; Ogando 4-7; Roberts 3-5
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Asher 12-8-13-15; Neris 2-2-4-5; De Fratus 2-2-4-3; Ogando 6-3-5-4; Roberts 1-2-3-5
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Asher 4-4; Neris 2-1; De Fratus 0-2; Ogando 1-1; Roberts 3-0
Game Scores: A Asher 40

Double Plays: 2 (d'Arnaud-Blanco-Ruf, d'Arnaud-Ruf)
Errors: Ruf (3, catch); Francoeur (6, bobble)
Assists: Altherr (Taylor at Home, Escobar at Home)

Doubles: Escobar (23, Asher); Robinson (14, Neris); Desmond (26, Neris)
Home Runs: Werth 2 (11, 4th inning off Asher 0 on, 1 Out; 6th inning off Neris 0 on, 0 Out); Harper (40, 7th inning off De Fratus 1 on, 1 Out)
Runs Batted In: Lobatón 2 (16), Werth 2 (38), Rendon 2 (23), Escobar 2 (49), Desmond (53), Harper 2 (92)
2-out Runs Batted In: Escobar 2, Rendon
Sacrifice Flies: Lobatón
Sacrifice Hit: Gonzalez
Ground Into Double Play: Taylor 2
Team Left On Base: 5
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 7-14 (Escobar 2-2, Taylor 0-3, Rendon 2-2, Gonzalez 0-1, Harper 1-2, Desmond 1-3, Lobatón 1-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Taylor 1; Gonzalez 1; Harper 1

Hit By Pitch: Rendon (By De Fratus)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Gonzalez 20-27; Rivero 2-3; Martin 3-3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Gonzalez 18-23-24-13; Rivero 3-3-0-2; Martin 1-2-2-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Gonzalez 6-3; Rivero 2-0; Martin 1-2
Game Scores: G Gonzalez 69

Double Plays: 1 (Desmond-Rendon-Robinson)

Caught Stealing: Desmond (5, 2nd base by Asher/Rupp)
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