Now Joe Blanton's Unhittable...Philadelphia Phillies 6, Washington Nationals 1.

• I've Accepted That It Happened, I Never Want To See It Again...The Philadelphia Phillies scored the first run of the game on a double steal with runners on first and third when Ryan Howard broke for second from first and Chase Utley from third to home, and DC backstop Wil Nieves’ throw didn’t beat the Phil’s big slow first baseman to second, and either Guzman thought he had the out or didn’t see Utley go from third cause he spins to look at the ump, and never even throws home, only pumping and pulling back when he sees he has no chance...That kind of year...

• Slumping Together In the Middle...Adam Dunn’s running low on chances to reach 40 HR’s, (he's got 17 games to get 3)...but he’s piling up K’s, swinging through a fastball from Joe Blanton in the third for #163. Ryan Zimmerman was 0 for 3 with a walk, a K and 3 stranded, Zimmerman's now 10 for 48 in 11 games in August, with just 2 HR's, 1 double and 4 RBI's and a .255 OBP...Josh Willingham? No questions about the Hammer...Someone’s got to step up...Make that #164 after Dunn K’s in the fifth...Dunn ends up 0 for 3 with a walk and 2 K's, the Hammer goes 0 for 4 with 3...K's that is...

• Seriously, Livan?...(cont., after the JUMP...)...

Phillies win, 6-1.

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• "Game 145: Nats run away from their second straight..." - by Doghouse.

For The Completists, Full Game Report After The JUMP...

Nationals now 50-95. (Countdown To 100 Losses Stands At...5)

• Seriously, Livan? And Where Are You All Going?...1) For the second time in a few weeks, Livan Hernandez makes a strange decision at the plate, bunting with runners on first and third, and catching everyone off guard...DC skipper Jim Riggleman said in an interview during the game that he didn’t call for a bunt, Livan did it himself and got Ian Desmond thrown out at third when the rookie went a few steps too far toward home...Flashback: 8/31/09 vs San Diego: Livan Hernandez bunts with the bases loaded, safety squeeze, Elijah Dukes is running home, Padres' pitcher Tim Stauffer gets to it and tosses to home, Dukes is out, Livan's doubled up at first, double play the hard way... 2) Ian Desmond and Justin Maxwell get on with one out in the fifth, but Maxwell gets caught too far off first on a line drive to right and Jayson Werth throws him out...8 LOB through five, and they’ve run themselves out of two scoring chances, still 1-0 Philly...3) Ryan Zimmerman’s up with two on, Willie Harris at second, Guzman at first, and one out in the seventh, and Zim’s hits a broken bat liner to first, Ryan Howard makes the catch and dives to tag Guzman for the double play. DC runs its way out of another chance.

• Cy Blanton...The Washington Nationals knocked Joe Blanton out in the fifth when they faced him last week, but the Phillies’ right-hander threw 6.0 scoreless tonight, holding the Nationals to 5 hits, gave up 4 walks, striking out 7 along the way...106 pitches, 63 for strikes, and the Nationals strand 10 total, going 2 for 13 with RISP....Blanton improves to (10-7) on the season.

• E: 123 - Desmond throws away a DP toss to first, bouncing it by Dunn...Livan Hernandez walks Raul Ibanez with one down in the 6th, Jayson Werth singles. Pedro Feliz grounds to short, Cristian Guzman tosses to Ian Desmond, who sails the throw to first...OUTCOME: Instead of a DP, Ibanez, who had walked, scores what's eventually the winning run.

• Two outs in the seventh...2-0 Phillies...Tyler Clippard on in relief of Livan, and he hits Chase Utley in the foot with a breaking ball. Nationals' lefty Sean Burnett takes over for Clippard and walks Ryan Howard...and Raul Ibanez, one intentionally, one not so much...Jayson Werth will face Jason Bergmann, Bergmann  throws a 1-2 slider that hangs up waiting to be hit, Werth launches it to left center, and out, Grand Slam, 6-0. The Nationals score, 1 lousy run, read about it below...

GAME REPORT:

Washington Nationals At Philadelphia Phillies. Game 145 Of 162. 

Willie Harris wants to walk. And he’s on second a second later having stolen the bag off the Phillies' pitcher, Joe Blanton. Cristian Guzman pops out to second. Ryan Zimmerman works the count full and walks. Adam Dunn flies out to Raul Ibanez in left center. Josh Willingham lines out to short...Jimmy Rollins rolls the first out of the Phillies’ first to second where Ian Desmond makes the play. Shane Victorino pops up to Guzman. Chase Utley has Philly’s first hit, singling to left with two down. Ryan Howard slices a single into short right. Utley takes third. Raul Ibanez up when Ryan Howard breaks for second, DC backstop Wil Nieves throws to second, Utley scores and Howard’s safe. 1-0 Phillies. Ibanez takes ball four. Jayson Werth lines to right, and Josh Willingham catches it after being momentarily blinded by the Park’s lights.

Ian Desmond doubles off the wall out of Raul Ibanez’s reach. Justin Maxwell grounds out unproductively. Wil Nieves hits a high chopper and there’s no play for Rollins by the time it comes down. First and third for Livan Hernandez. Livan bunts, and Desmond strays too far off third and gets nailed trying to dive back. Willie Harris walks to load the bases for Guzman. The Guzz grounds out to second...Pedro Feliz grounds to short to start Philly’s second. Carlos Ruiz flies out to Justin Maxwell in center. Joe Blanton K’s swinging to end the inning.

Ryan Zimmerman fouls strike three into Carlos Ruiz’s glove. Adam Dunn swings through some fastballs and heads back to the bench. Josh Willingham takes an arching curve inside for a called strike three...Justin Maxwell backs up a few steps and closes his glove on a fly ball from Jimmy Rollins. Ian Desmond throws out Shane Victorino on a slow grounder to second. Chase Utley flies to Maxwell as well.

Ian Desmond starts the fourth with a swinging K on a sinking bender inside. Justin Maxwell grounds back to the mound. Wil Nieves singles to right and just beats a throw in from Jayson Werth. Livan Hernandez doubles to the wall in left, Nieves takes third. Willie Harris grounds to first, Ryan Howard drops it, but recovers and throws to Blanton covering...Ryan Howard flies out to Willie Harris in left, high above left, it eventually comes down. Raul Ibanez singles to left with one down. Jayson Werth grounds weakly into a force at second but it’s too slow for the DP. Pedro Feliz flies out to center to end the fourth, still 1-0 Philly.

Cristian Guzman strikes out swinging. Ryan Zimmerman flies to straight center but the wind knocks it down. Adam Dunn K’s chasing a pitch in the dirt...Still 1-0 Philly...Livan Hernandez gets the first out with one pitch, popping up Carlos Ruiz. Livan Hernandez gets a ground ball up the middle, Guzman slides behind second to pick it, but he bounces the throw by Dunn. Jimmy Rollins lines a single out to left. Victorino works the count full and K’s staring at a fastball. Livan drops a two-strike bender inside and Chase Utley K’s...uh...chasing...

Josh Willingham swings through a high fastball for the first out of the fifth. Ian Desmond reaches down for a low fastball that drops in fair in right. Wil Nieves lines to right, Werth charges catches it and throws to first to catch J-Max way too far off the bag...Livan Hernandez gets Ryan Howard swinging to start Philly’s sixth. Raul Ibanez walks with one down. Jayson Werth gets a hold of a low fastball and lines it to left center. Pedro Feliz grounds to short, Guzman tosses to second and Ian Desmond throws away the DP throw to allow Ibanez to score from third, 2-0 Phillies. Carlos Ruiz rips a single by Guzman at short to put two on. Pinch hitter Greg Dobbs. Dobbs grounds to Guzman to end the sixth.

Chan Ho Park’s on the mound in the seventh. Pete Orr singles to left to start the Nationals’ half. Willie Harris grounds to first and Ryan Howard throws it by second to put two on for Cristian Guzman with no outs. Guzman bunts toward the mound and Park cuts down Orr at third. Ryan Zimmerman hits a broken bat line drive to first, Howard makes the catch and dives to tag and double up Guzman...Jimmy Rollins grounds out to Dunn at first, Tyler Clippard covers. Clippard gets another groundout from Victorino. Tyler Clippard hits Utley in the foot. Sean Burnett takes over for Clippard. Utley takes second on a ball in the dirt, Nieves has no chance. Ryan Howard gets the intentionals. Raul Ibanez walks on a full-count pitch, and Jayson Werth will see a right-hander, Jason Bergmann. Werth gets a hanging 1-2 slider and he ends this game with a grand slam to left center and waaaaaaay out to left center, for a 6-0 lead.

Ryan Madson walks the first batter he faces, putting Dunn on to start the eighth. Josh Willingham K’s swinging over a two-strike change. Ian Desmond grounds to short, Rollins to Utley to Howard, double play...Zack Segovia’s throwing in the bottom of the eighth against Carlos Ruiz. Segovia gets a swinging K with a 3-2 bender that would’ve been ball four. Matt Stairs grounds out to first. Jimmy Rollins lines out to right to end the eighth.

Justin Maxwell singles under Rollins’ glove to start the ninth. Wil Nieves pops out to short right. Mike Morse rips a line drive into Raul Ibanez’s glove. Maxwell takes second without a throw. Tyler Walker gives up an RBI single to Willie Harris, 6-1 on the line drive to right. Willie Harris pops out to end it...Phillies win, 6-1 final.

Nationals now 50-95.