I think it is fair to say that overall this year Joe Blanton has been the most consistent Phillies starter. Tonight he continued that by pitching another quality start. In his last start against the Nationals he gave up eight runs, but this time he did much better. Over six innings Blanton did not give up any runs. If his pitch count wasn't so high he could of went deeper but he didn't and luckily for him he got the win.
The Phillies offense was rather stagnant tonight, but one big blast put the game out of hand. In the seventh inning, Jayson Werth hit a grand slam and made the game 6-0. Tyler Walker gave up one run in the ninth inning and the Phillies won the game 6-1.
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Phillies:Cole Hamels has pitched very well in three of his past four starts, having allowed one run in 6 2/3 innings against the Mets on Monday. The left-hander did not have his best fastball, instead relying on changeups and curveballs.
Nationals:The Nationals have decided to start Ross Detwiler on Thursday night against the Phillies, pushing right-hander J.D. Martin back to face the Mets at Citi Field on Friday night. The original plan was to let Detwiler pitch out of the bullpen because he was close to his innings limit, but Washington wants to see him get two more starts before the season is over.
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