2005 Philadelphia Phillies season
Major League Baseball season
Major League Baseball team season
The 2005 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 123rd season in the history of the franchise. The Phillies finished in second place in the National League East with a record of 88–74, two games behind the Atlanta Braves , and one game behind the NL Champion Houston Astros , who won the NL Wild Card race for the second consecutive season. The Phillies were managed by their new manager Charlie Manuel , as they played their home games at Citizens Bank Park . First baseman Ryan Howard was named the National League Rookie of the Year for the 2005 season.
Offseason
October 29, 2004: Chris Coste signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia Phillies.[ 1]
November 15, 2004: AJ Hinch was signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia Phillies.[ 2]
December 3, 2004: Kenny Lofton was traded by the New York Yankees to the Philadelphia Phillies for Felix Rodriguez.
Regular season
On September 14, 2005, Andruw Jones of the Atlanta Braves hit his 300th career home run which went 430 feet off Phils reliever Geoff Geary in a 12–4 Phillies win. The ball landed in the upper deck in left field.
The Phillies again contended for the wild card down to the last day of the season. But, an 0–6 record against the eventual wild card winning Houston Astros doomed the team. One loss included a game on September 7, in which the Phillies led 6-5 in the ninth inning. With Billy Wagner on the mound, the Phillies gave up a fielding error and an infield single with two outs before Craig Biggio went up to the plate. Biggio subsequently lined a deep shot into left field that gave them an 8-6 lead that the Phillies did not recover from.[ 3]
As a result of another year out of the playoffs, general manager Ed Wade was fired at the end of the season.
Season standings
National League East
Record vs. opponents
Source: [1]
Team
AZ
ATL
CHC
CIN
COL
FLA
HOU
LAD
MIL
NYM
PHI
PIT
SD
SF
STL
WSH
AL
Arizona
—
3–3
5–2
2–4
11–7
2–4
3–3
13–5
2–4
1–6
3–4
3–4
10–9
7–11
2–5
2–4
8–10
Atlanta
3–3
—
6–1
7–3
2–4
10–8
5–1
3–3
3–3
13–6
9–10
4–3
1–5
4–2
3–3
10–9
7–8
Chicago
2–5
1–6
—
6–9
4–3
5–4
9–7
4–2
7–9
2–4
2–4
11–5
4–3
5–2
10–6
1–5
6–9
Cincinnati
4–2
3–7
9–6
—
3–3
2–4
4–12
3–4
6–10
3–3
3–4
9–7
4–2
3–5
5–11
5–1
7-8
Colorado
7–11
4–2
3–4
3–3
—
3–3
1–5
11–8
1–5
3–4
2–4
3–7
7–11
7–11
4–4
2–4
6–9
Florida
4–2
8–10
4–5
4–2
3–3
—
4–3
5–2
3–4
8–10
9–10
3–4
2–4
4–2
3–4
9–9
10–5
Houston
3–3
1–5
7–9
12–4
5–1
3-4
—
4–2
10–5
5–5
6–0
9–7
4–3
3–4
5–11
5–2
7–8
Los Angeles
5–13
3–3
2–4
4–3
8–11
2–5
2–4
—
5–1
3–3
3–3
5–2
11–7
9–10
2–5
2–4
5–13
Milwaukee
4–2
3–3
9–7
10–6
5–1
4–3
5–10
1–5
—
3–3
4–5
9–7
3–4
4–3
5–11
4–4
8–7
New York
6–1
6–13
4–2
3–3
4–3
10–8
5–5
3–3
3–3
—
11–7
3–3
4–2
3–3
2–5
11–8
5–10
Philadelphia
4-3
10–9
4–2
4–3
4–2
10–9
0–6
3–3
5–4
7–11
—
4–3
6–0
5–1
4–2
11–8
7–8
Pittsburgh
4–3
3–4
5–11
7–9
7–3
4–3
7–9
2–5
7–9
3–3
3–4
—
3–4
2–4
4–12
1–5
5–7
San Diego
9–10
5–1
3–4
2–4
11–7
4–2
3–4
7–11
4–3
2–4
0–6
4–3
—
12–6
4–3
5–1
7–11
San Francisco
11–7
2–4
2–5
5–3
11–7
2–4
4–3
10–9
3–4
3–3
1–5
4–2
6–12
—
2–4
3–3
6–12
St. Louis
5–2
3–3
6–10
11–5
4–4
4-3
11–5
5–2
11–5
5–2
2–4
12–4
3–4
4–2
—
4–2
10–5
Washington
4–2
9–10
5–1
1–5
4–2
9-9
2–5
4–2
4–4
8–11
8–11
5–1
1–5
3–3
2–4
—
12–6
Transactions
May 14, 2005: Marlon Byrd was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Washington Nationals for Endy Chávez.[ 4]
June 8, 2005: Ugueth Urbina was traded by the Detroit Tigers with Ramón Martínez to the Philadelphia Phillies for Plácido Polanco.[ 5]
Game log
Legend
Phillies win
Phillies loss
Postponement
Bold
Phillies team member
2005 Game Log[ 6] Overall Record: 88–74
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
1
April 4
Nationals
8–4
Jon Lieber (1–0)
Liván Hernández (0–1)
None
44,080
1–0
2
April 6
Nationals
3–7
Joey Eischen (1–0)
Tim Worrell (0–1)
None
23,435
1–1
3
April 7
Nationals
4–5 (10)
Chad Cordero (1–0)
Rhéal Cormier (0–1)
None
21,693
1–2
4
April 8
@ Cardinals
5–6
Al Reyes (1–0)
Ryan Madson (0–1)
Jason Isringhausen (2)
50,074
1–3
5
April 9
@ Cardinals
10–4
Gavin Floyd (1–0)
Jeff Suppan (0–1)
None
39,242
2–3
6
April 10
@ Cardinals
13–4
Jon Lieber (2–0)
Chris Carpenter (1–1)
None
37,971
3–3
7
April 11
@ Marlins
4–1
Brett Myers (1–0)
Al Leiter (0–1)
Billy Wagner (1)
11,416
4–3
8
April 12
@ Marlins
2–8
A. J. Burnett (1–1)
Randy Wolf (0–1)
None
15,129
4–4
9
April 13
@ Marlins
0–4
Dontrelle Willis (2–0)
Cory Lidle (0–1)
None
14,427
4–5
10
April 15
Braves
4–11
Horacio Ramírez (1–0)
Gavin Floyd (1–1)
None
31,408
4–6
11
April 16
Braves
2–1
Jon Lieber (3–0)
John Smoltz (0–3)
Billy Wagner (2)
36,820
5–6
12
April 17
Braves
2–1 (10)
Ryan Madson (1–1)
Dan Kolb (0–2)
None
32,008
6–6
13
April 18
Mets
5–4
Randy Wolf (1–1)
Kaz Ishii (0–2)
Tim Worrell (1)
25,236
7–6
14
April 19
Mets
4–16
Víctor Zambrano (1–1)
Vicente Padilla (0–1)
None
28,063
7–7
15
April 20
Rockies
4–7
Jamey Wright (1–1)
Cory Lidle (0–2)
None
25,961
7–8
16
April 21
Rockies
6–3
Jon Lieber (4–0)
Joe Kennedy (1–2)
Billy Wagner (3)
21,749
8–8
17
April 22
@ Braves
2–6
Mike Hampton (2–0)
Brett Myers (1–1)
Dan Kolb (6)
26,837
8–9
18
April 23
@ Braves
1–11
Tim Hudson (2–0)
Randy Wolf (1–2)
None
31,656
8–10
19
April 24
@ Braves
0–4
John Thomson (2–2)
Vicente Padilla (0–2)
None
26,713
8–11
20
April 25
@ Nationals
5–4
Cory Lidle (1–2)
Zach Day (1–2)
Billy Wagner (4)
24,956
9–11
21
April 26
@ Nationals
1–3
John Patterson (2–1)
Jon Lieber (4–1)
Chad Cordero (4)
23,332
9–12
22
April 27
@ Nationals
3–0
Rhéal Cormier (1–1)
Esteban Loaiza (0–2)
Billy Wagner (5)
27,483
10–12
23
April 29
Marlins
4–6
A. J. Burnett (3–1)
Randy Wolf (1–3)
Todd Jones (1)
28,471
10–13
24
April 30
Marlins
1–2 (6)
Dontrelle Willis (5–0)
Vicente Padilla (0–3)
None
25,900
10–14
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
25
May 1
Marlins
8–6
Cory Lidle (2–2)
Josh Beckett (4–2)
Billy Wagner (6)
37,306
11–14
26
May 2
@ Mets
1–5
Pedro Martínez (3–1)
Terry Adams (0–1)
None
16,897
11–15
27
May 3
@ Mets
10–3
Brett Myers (2–1)
Tom Glavine (1–4)
None
17,051
12–15
28
May 4
@ Mets
2–3
Jae Weong Seo (2–1)
Randy Wolf (1–4)
Braden Looper (5)
21,356
12–16
29
May 5
@ Mets
5–7
Aaron Heilman (3–2)
Vicente Padilla (0–4)
Braden Looper (6)
19,553
12–17
30
May 6
@ Cubs
3–2
Billy Wagner (1–0)
LaTroy Hawkins (1–3)
None
38,767
13–17
31
May 7
@ Cubs
4–1
Jon Lieber (5–1)
Glendon Rusch (2–1)
Billy Wagner (7)
38,933
14–17
32
May 8
@ Cubs
1–2
Carlos Zambrano (3–1)
Brett Myers (2–2)
None
38,656
14–18
33
May 9
@ Brewers
4–2
Randy Wolf (2–4)
Víctor Santos (1–2)
Billy Wagner (8)
11,103
15–18
34
May 10
@ Brewers
5–8
Julio Santana (1–1)
Terry Adams (0–2)
Ricky Bottalico (1)
12,082
15–19
35
May 11
@ Brewers
2–5
Doug Davis (4–4)
Cory Lidle (2–3)
Derrick Turnbow (5)
13,175
15–20
36
May 12
Reds
5–7
Ramón Ortiz (1–1)
Jon Lieber (5–2)
Danny Graves (9)
33,663
15–21
37
May 13
Reds
12–2
Brett Myers (3–2)
Eric Milton (2–4)
None
27,071
16–21
38
May 14
Reds
4–12
Aaron Harang (2–2)
Ryan Madson (1–2)
None
30,189
16–22
39
May 15
Reds
4–3
Vicente Padilla (1–4)
Elizardo Ramírez (0–1)
Billy Wagner (9)
41,141
17–22
40
May 17
Cardinals
7–5
Cory Lidle (3–3)
Jeff Suppan (3–4)
Billy Wagner (10)
32,103
18–22
41
May 18
Cardinals
4–8
Chris Carpenter (6–2)
Jon Lieber (5–3)
None
29,130
18–23
42
May 19
Cardinals
7–4
Brett Myers (4–2)
Jason Marquis (5–3)
None
38,229
19–23
43
May 20
@ Orioles
9–3
Randy Wolf (3–4)
Daniel Cabrera (3–3)
None
34,642
20–23
44
May 21
@ Orioles
0–7
Érik Bédard (5–1)
Vicente Padilla (1–5)
None
42,331
20–24
45
May 22
@ Orioles
7–2
Cory Lidle (4–3)
Sidney Ponson (5–2)
None
41,614
21–24
46
May 23
@ Marlins
2–5
Dontrelle Willis (8–1)
Jon Lieber (5–4)
Todd Jones (7)
11,944
21–25
47
May 24
@ Marlins
3–4 (10)
John Riedling (2–0)
Amaury Telemaco (0–1)
None
18,419
21–26
48
May 25
@ Marlins
8–5
Randy Wolf (4–4)
Al Leiter (2–5)
Billy Wagner (11)
17,165
22–26
49
May 27
@ Braves
5–1
Cory Lidle (5–3)
John Smoltz (3–4)
None
31,501
23–26
50
May 28
@ Braves
12–5
Jon Lieber (6–4)
Horacio Ramírez (3–4)
None
34,975
24–26
51
May 29
@ Braves
2–7
Tim Hudson (6–3)
Brett Myers (4–3)
None
37,615
24–27
52
May 31
Giants
5–2
Randy Wolf (5–4)
Brett Tomko (4–7)
None
23,456
25–27
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
53
June 1
Giants
10–6
Ryan Madson (2–2)
LaTroy Hawkins (1–5)
None
24,546
26–27
54
June 2
Giants
6–5
Jon Lieber (7–4)
Brad Hennessey (2–2)
Billy Wagner (12)
25,589
27–27
–
June 3
Diamondbacks
Postponed (rain); Makeup: June 4 as a traditional double-header
55
June 4 (1)
Diamondbacks
10–6
Vicente Padilla (2–5)
Javier Vázquez (5–4)
None
see 2nd game
28–27
56
June 4 (2)
Diamondbacks
5–3
Brett Myers (5–3)
Russ Ortiz (4–5)
Billy Wagner (13)
43,449
29–27
57
June 5
Diamondbacks
7–6
Randy Wolf (6–4)
Brad Halsey (4–3)
Billy Wagner (14)
37,582
30–27
58
June 6
Diamondbacks
8–10
Brandon Webb (7–2)
Cory Lidle (5–4)
Javier López (2)
25,570
30–28
59
June 7
Rangers
8–5
Jon Lieber (8–4)
Ryan Drese (4–6)
Billy Wagner (15)
33,616
31–28
60
June 8
Rangers
2–0
Aaron Fultz (1–0)
Chris Young (5–3)
Billy Wagner (16)
24,339
32–28
61
June 9
Rangers
10–8
Vicente Padilla (3–5)
Pedro Astacio (2–7)
Billy Wagner (17)
25,205
33–28
62
June 10
Brewers
5–2
Ryan Madson (3–2)
Matt Wise (0–2)
None
27,225
34–28
63
June 11
Brewers
7–5
Rhéal Cormier (2–1)
Ricky Bottalico (0–1)
Ugueth Urbina (10)
33,455
35–28
64
June 12
Brewers
6–2
Cory Lidle (6–4)
Ben Sheets (2–6)
None
40,385
36–28
65
June 14
@ Mariners
1–3
Gil Meche (6–4)
Jon Lieber (8–5)
Eddie Guardado (18)
26,818
36–29
66
June 15
@ Mariners
1–5
Aaron Sele (6–5)
Vicente Padilla (3–6)
None
26,019
36–30
67
June 16
@ Mariners
3–2 (13)
Geoff Geary (1–0)
Julio Mateo (2–2)
Billy Wagner (18)
27,162
37–30
68
June 17
@ Athletics
6–1
Robinson Tejeda (1–0)
Barry Zito (3–8)
None
15,601
38–30
69
June 18
@ Athletics
1–2
Kirk Saarloos (3–4)
Cory Lidle (6–5)
Justin Duchscherer (1)
20,332
38–31
70
June 19
@ Athletics
2–5
Joe Blanton (3–6)
Jon Lieber (8–6)
Justin Duchscherer (2)
30,619
38–32
71
June 21
Mets
5–8
Kris Benson (6–2)
Brett Myers (5–4)
Braden Looper (14)
43,050
38–33
72
June 22
Mets
8–4
Ryan Madson (4–2)
Royce Ring (0–2)
None
42,640
39–33
73
June 23
Mets
3–4
Kaz Ishii (2–6)
Cory Lidle (6–6)
Braden Looper (15)
45,449
39–34
74
June 24
Red Sox
0–8
Tim Wakefield (6–6)
Jon Lieber (8–7)
None
45,090
39–35
75
June 25
Red Sox
1–7
Matt Clement (9–1)
Vicente Padilla (3–7)
None
44,868
39–36
76
June 26
Red Sox
8–12
Mike Timlin (2–1)
Rhéal Cormier (2–2)
None
45,042
39–37
77
June 28
@ Mets
3–8
Víctor Zambrano (4–6)
Robinson Tejeda (1–1)
None
39,898
39–38
78
June 29
@ Mets
6–3
Cory Lidle (7–6)
Kaz Ishii (2–7)
Billy Wagner (19)
24,915
40–38
79
June 30
@ Mets
3–5
Pedro Martínez (9–2)
Jon Lieber (8–8)
Braden Looper (16)
36,667
40–39
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
80
July 1
Braves
1–9
John Smoltz (9–5)
Vicente Padilla (3–8)
None
45,004
40–40
81
July 2
Braves
6–4
Brett Myers (6–4)
Horacio Ramírez (7–5)
Billy Wagner (20)
29,205
41–40
82
July 3
Braves
3–4
Jim Brower (3–1)
Billy Wagner (1–1)
Chris Reitsma (7)
39,732
41–41
83
July 4
@ Pirates
12–1
Cory Lidle (8–6)
Dave Williams (6–6)
None
37,259
42–41
84
July 5
@ Pirates
0–3
Kip Wells (6–8)
Ryan Madson (4–3)
None
13,442
42–42
85
July 6
@ Pirates
5–0
Vicente Padilla (4–8)
Mark Redman (4–8)
None
19,961
43–42
86
July 7
@ Pirates
1–2
Zach Duke (1–0)
Brett Myers (6–5)
José Mesa (21)
20,942
43–43
87
July 8
Nationals
7–8
Ryan Drese (7–7)
Robinson Tejeda (1–2)
Chad Cordero (31)
44,688
43–44
88
July 9
Nationals
1–0
Billy Wagner (2–1)
Héctor Carrasco (3–2)
None
33,365
44–44
89
July 10
Nationals
5–4 (12)
Rhéal Cormier (3–2)
Sun-Woo Kim (1–2)
None
34,124
45–44
–
July 12
2005 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Comerica Park in Detroit
90
July 14
Marlins
13–7
Brett Myers (7–5)
A. J. Burnett (5–6)
None
29,660
46–44
91
July 15
Marlins
7–9
Brian Moehler (5–6)
Cory Lidle (8–7)
Todd Jones (14)
30,233
46–45
92
July 16
Marlins
10–5
Jon Lieber (9–8)
Scott Olsen (1–1)
None
33,268
47–45
93
July 17
Marlins
8–4
Vicente Padilla (5–8)
Dontrelle Willis (13–5)
None
36,419
48–45
94
July 19
Dodgers
5–4 (10)
Billy Wagner (3–1)
Yhency Brazobán (2–5)
None
29,349
49–45
95
July 20
Dodgers
2–10
Derek Lowe (6–10)
Cory Lidle (8–8)
None
31,164
49–46
96
July 21
Dodgers
0–1
Odalis Pérez (5–5)
Jon Lieber (9–9)
Yhency Brazobán (17)
36,232
49–47
97
July 22
Padres
8–6 (11)
Aaron Fultz (2–0)
Paul Quantrill (2–1)
None
28,600
50–47
98
July 23
Padres
2–0
Robinson Tejeda (2–2)
Pedro Astacio (2–9)
Billy Wagner (21)
33,992
51–47
99
July 24
Padres
5–1
Brett Myers (8–5)
Brian Lawrence (5–10)
None
35,322
52–47
100
July 25
@ Astros
1–7
Andy Pettitte (8–7)
Cory Lidle (8–9)
None
36,029
52–48
101
July 26
@ Astros
1–2
Roy Oswalt (14–8)
Ryan Madson (4–4)
None
33,867
52–49
102
July 27
@ Astros
2–3
Roger Clemens (9–4)
Vicente Padilla (5–9)
Brad Lidge (24)
38,071
52–50
103
July 28
@ Rockies
8–5
Ugueth Urbina (2–3)
Mike DeJean (4–2)
Billy Wagner (22)
22,015
53–50
104
July 29
@ Rockies
5–3
Brett Myers (9–5)
José Acevedo (2–1)
Billy Wagner (23)
21,855
54–50
105
July 30
@ Rockies
8–7
Cory Lidle (9–9)
Aaron Cook (0–1)
Billy Wagner (24)
33,418
55–50
106
July 31
@ Rockies
2–9
Jeff Francis (10–7)
Jon Lieber (9–10)
None
21,807
55–51
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
107
August 2
Cubs
1–2
Carlos Zambrano (8–4)
Vicente Padilla (5–10)
Ryan Dempster (15)
32,585
55–52
108
August 3
Cubs
4–3
Billy Wagner (4–1)
Mike Remlinger (0–3)
None
34,727
56–52
109
August 4
Cubs
6–4
Brett Myers (10–5)
Mark Prior (7–4)
Billy Wagner (25)
37,882
57–52
110
August 5
Brewers
1–3 (10)
Ben Sheets (8–7)
Geoff Geary (1–1)
Matt Wise (1)
31,759
57–53
111
August 6
Brewers
8–2
Jon Lieber (10–10)
Chris Capuano (12–7)
None
35,800
58–53
112
August 7
Brewers
0–2
Tomo Ohka (7–6)
Vicente Padilla (5–11)
Derrick Turnbow (24)
35,017
58–54
113
August 9
@ Dodgers
8–4
Ryan Madson (5–4)
Steve Schmoll (2–1)
None
44,556
59–54
114
August 10
@ Dodgers
9–5
Ugueth Urbina (3–3)
Yhency Brazobán (2–7)
None
44,001
60–54
115
August 11
@ Dodgers
1–5
Odalis Pérez (7–6)
Cory Lidle (9–10)
None
44,963
60–55
116
August 12
@ Padres
3–2
Jon Lieber (11–10)
Jake Peavy (10–5)
Billy Wagner (26)
41,153
61–55
117
August 13
@ Padres
5–2
Ugueth Urbina (4–3)
Trevor Hoffman (1–5)
Billy Wagner (27)
37,777
62–55
118
August 14
@ Padres
8–3
Robinson Tejeda (3–2)
Chan Ho Park (9–6)
None
37,167
63–55
119
August 15
Nationals
3–6
Liván Hernández (14–5)
Brett Myers (10–6)
None
40,627
63–56
–
August 16
Nationals
Postponed (rain); Makeup: August 18 as a day-night double-header
120
August 17
Nationals
4–3
Jon Lieber (12–10)
Esteban Loaiza (7–9)
Billy Wagner (28)
33,450
64–56
121
August 18 (1)
Nationals
2–1
Vicente Padilla (6–11)
Tony Armas (7–6)
Billy Wagner (29)
30,046
65–56
122
August 18 (2)
Nationals
4–5
Luis Ayala (8–6)
Ugueth Urbina (4–4)
Chad Cordero (39)
34,492
65–57
123
August 19
Pirates
2–11
Kip Wells (7–12)
Robinson Tejeda (3–3)
None
32,992
65–58
124
August 20
Pirates
6–1
Brett Myers (11–6)
Dave Williams (10–9)
None
43,192
66–58
125
August 21
Pirates
4–3
Ryan Madson (6–4)
Rick White (3–6)
Billy Wagner (30)
40,689
67–58
126
August 22
@ Giants
0–5
Noah Lowry (10–11)
Jon Lieber (12–11)
None
38,947
67–59
127
August 23
@ Giants
10–2
Vicente Padilla (7–11)
Brett Tomko (7–14)
None
37,892
68–59
128
August 24
@ Giants
7–4
Robinson Tejeda (4–3)
Brad Hennessey (4–6)
Billy Wagner (31)
36,812
69–59
129
August 26
@ Diamondbacks
11–3
Aaron Fultz (3–0)
Brad Halsey (8–11)
None
22,397
70–59
130
August 27
@ Diamondbacks
0–2
Brandon Webb (11–10)
Jon Lieber (12–12)
José Valverde (5)
26,903
70–60
131
August 28
@ Diamondbacks
5–10
Claudio Vargas (8–7)
Vicente Padilla (7–12)
None
31,112
70–61
132
August 30
@ Mets
4–6
Juan Padilla (1–0)
Ugueth Urbina (4–5)
Braden Looper (28)
36,505
70–62
133
August 31
@ Mets
8–2
Brett Myers (12–6)
Pedro Martínez (13–6)
None
43,780
71–62
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
134
September 1
@ Mets
3–1
Jon Lieber (13–12)
Tom Glavine (10–12)
Billy Wagner (32)
38,316
72–62
135
September 2
@ Nationals
7–1
Vicente Padilla (8–12)
John Halama (1–3)
None
28,939
73–62
136
September 3
@ Nationals
4–5 (12)
Héctor Carrasco (4–3)
Aquilino López (0–1)
None
30,561
73–63
137
September 4
@ Nationals
1–6
Esteban Loaiza (10–10)
Gavin Floyd (1–2)
None
32,251
73–64
138
September 5
Astros
3–4
Andy Pettitte (14–9)
Brett Myers (12–7)
Brad Lidge (33)
36,144
73–65
139
September 6
Astros
1–2
Roy Oswalt (17–11)
Billy Wagner (4–2)
Brad Lidge (34)
30,600
73–66
140
September 7
Astros
6–8
Chad Qualls (5–4)
Billy Wagner (4–3)
Brad Lidge (35)
29,026
73–67
141
September 9
Marlins
12–5
Cory Lidle (10–10)
A. J. Burnett (12–10)
None
32,933
74–67
142
September 10
Marlins
6–7
Chris Resop (1–0)
Ryan Madson (6–5)
Todd Jones (36)
40,479
74–68
143
September 11
Marlins
11–1
Jon Lieber (14–12)
Ismael Valdez (2–2)
None
34,794
75–68
144
September 12
Braves
4–1
Eude Brito (1–0)
Tim Hudson (12–8)
Billy Wagner (33)
21,169
76–68
145
September 13
Braves
5–4
Aaron Fultz (4–0)
Blaine Boyer (2–2)
Billy Wagner (34)
24,311
77–68
146
September 14
Braves
12–4
Cory Lidle (11–10)
Horacio Ramírez (11–9)
None
78–68
147
September 15
Braves
4–6
Jorge Sosa (12–3)
Brett Myers (12–8)
Kyle Farnsworth (13)
27,804
78–69
148
September 16
@ Marlins
13–3
Jon Lieber (15–12)
Jim Mecir (1–4)
None
30,853
79–69
149
September 17
@ Marlins
10–2
Ugueth Urbina (5–5)
Dontrelle Willis (21–9)
None
27,203
80–69
150
September 18
@ Marlins
1–7
Josh Beckett (15–8)
Eude Brito (1–1)
None
25,208
80–70
151
September 20
@ Braves
1–4
Jorge Sosa (13–3)
Cory Lidle (11–11)
None
25,701
80–71
152
September 21
@ Braves
10–6 (10)
Geoff Geary (2–1)
Kyle Davies (7–4)
None
27,030
81–71
153
September 22
@ Braves
4–0
Jon Lieber (16–12)
Tim Hudson (13–9)
None
26,301
82–71
154
September 23
@ Reds
11–10
Rhéal Cormier (4–2)
David Weathers (7–4)
Billy Wagner (35)
22,608
83–71
155
September 24
@ Reds
2–3
Eric Milton (8–14)
Eude Brito (1–2)
David Weathers (15)
31,632
83–72
156
September 25
@ Reds
6–3
Cory Lidle (12–11)
Randy Keisler (2–1)
Billy Wagner (36)
23,072
84–72
157
September 26
Mets
5–6
Shingo Takatsu (2–2)
Ugueth Urbina (5–6)
Roberto Hernández (3)
28,679
84–73
158
September 27
Mets
2–3
Juan Padilla (3–1)
Jon Lieber (16–13)
Aaron Heilman (4)
36,150
84–74
159
September 28
Mets
16–6
Vicente Padilla (9–12)
Steve Trachsel (1–4)
None
42,250
85–74
160
September 30
@ Nationals
4–3
Cory Lidle (13–11)
Liván Hernández (15–10)
Billy Wagner (37)
30,375
86–74
Roster
2005 Philadelphia Phillies
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Manager
Coaches
First Washington Nationals game
On April 4, 2005, Brad Wilkerson (after being the last player to ever wear a Montreal Expo jersey) had the honor of being the first batter for the Washington Nationals and he promptly responded with the first hit in the new team's history. Nevertheless, Kenny Lofton hit a three-run homer and Jon Lieber pitched 52 ⁄3 effective innings, leading the home team Philadelphia Phillies to an 8–4 victory over the new Nationals at Citizens Bank Park . (Lieber was credited with the win for the Phillies and would also score a win for Philadelphia in the last game of the 2005 Nationals season.) Outfielder Terrmel Sledge hit the Nats' first home run in the April 4 contest.
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Washington
0
1
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
4
13
1
Philadelphia
0
2
1
0
4
0
1
0
x
8
14
1
W : Lieber (1–0) L : Hernandez (0–1)
HRs : Terrmel Sledge, Kenny Lofton Attendance: 44,080.[ 7] Length of game: 3:19. Umpires: HP: Darling, 1B: Poncino, 2B: Wegner, 3B: Nauert
On April 6, 2005, the Washington Nationals recorded their first-ever regular season win by beating the Phillies, 7–3. The win came in their second game of the season and was highlighted by Wilkerson's hit for the cycle .
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos= Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched, W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Farm system
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^ Baseball America 2006 Annual Directory