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MLB: Washington 8, Philadelphia 7

Fri, 09/11/2009 - 10:19 by preet_20

Washington, Sept. 10: Ian Desmond had his first major league hit, his first RBI and his first home run Thursday to highlight the Washington Nationals' 8-7 victory over Philadelphia.

Desmond, who has spent six years in the minor leagues, finally was called up to the majors this month and got the start Thursday at shortstop for a team that has lost 92 games.

His heroics helped the Nationals build an 8-2 lead going into the ninth and they survived a five-run Philadelphia outburst to halt a two-game skid.

The Phillies had the tying run on third and the go-ahead run on first with one out in the ninth before Ryan Howard grounded into a double play to end the game.

MLB: Philadelphia 9, Cincinnati 6

Fri, 07/10/2009 - 10:58 by preet_20

Philadelphia, July 9: Chase Utley started a Philadelphia comeback with an inside-the-park home run Thursday and the Phillies went on to down Cincinnati 9-6.

Philadelphia defeated the Reds for the second straight night, overcoming an early three-run deficit and finally taking the lead for good with a four-run fifth inning. Utley's home run, his 20th of the season, came in the third inning and Philadelphia tied the game in the fourth on a two-run single by Shane Victorino -- who was named Thursday to the final spot on the NL All-Star roster.

After the Reds regained a 6-4 advantage in the fifth, Philadelphia moved back in front in the bottom half of the inning with four runs off Micah Owings (6-9).