Nationals Vs. Phillies Final Score: Cliff Lee Picks Up Third Victory Of 2012 In 4-1 Win

The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Washington Nationals, 4-1, on Sunday at Citizens Bank Park. Philadelphia took all three games of the three-game set.

The Phillies got on the scoreboard first with three runs in the fifth inning, then added one more in the sixth inning. Cliff Lee provided some of his own offense when he hit an RBI double in the fifth. Jimmy Rollins also homered in the fifth inning, which scored Lee. Laynce Nix hit a solo homer in the sixth to give the Phillies a 4-0 lead. Tyler Moore plated the only run in the game for the Nationals on an RBI double.

Cliff Lee picked up his third win of the season. Lee went seven innings in the win, giving up seven hits and one earned run while striking out five batters. Jordan Zimmermann took the loss for the Nationals, giving up three hits and three earned runs in five innings. Josh Lindblom picked up a save for striking out three batters during the final 1 2/3 innings of scoreless relief for Philadelphia.

The Phillies (61-67) will begin their next series on Tuesday against the Mets (59-69) at Citizens Bank Park.

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Nationals Vs. Phillies: Domonic Brown Out Of Lineup Again

The lineups for the Philadelphia Phillies and Washington Nationals series finale at Citizen Bank Park are posted, and for the second straight day, outfielder Domonic Brown isn't in the lineup. According to Ryan Lawrence of the Philadelphia Daily News, soreness in Brown's knees is what causing the missed start.

In Brown's place will be Laynce Nix after Michael Martinez played on Saturday. The rest of the Phillies lineup looks like this:

1. Jimmy Rollins, SS
2. Juan Pierre, LF
3. Chase Utley, 2B
4. Ryan Howard, 1B
5. John Mayberry Jr., CF
6. Laynce Nix, RF
7. Kevin Frandsen, 3B
8. Erik Kratz, C
9. Cliff Lee, P

Meanwhile, the Nationals did some shifting in their lineup, as shortstop Danny Espinosa is hitting leadoff after hitting seventh Saturday. Second baseman Steve Lombardozzi will hit eighth after hitting leadoff on Saturday.

Also, Tyler Moore is starting in left field while Roger Bernadina is sitting out.

1. Danny Espinosa, SS
2. Bryce Harper, CF
3. Ryan Zimmerman, 3B
4. Jayson Werth, RF
5. Adam LaRoche, 1B
6. Tyler Moore, LF
7. Jesus Flores, C
8. Steve Lombardozzi, 2B
9. Zimmermann P

Phillies Vs Nationals: Cliff Lee Takes The Hill As Phillies Look For Sweep

The Philadelphia Phillies will try for a series sweep over the visiting Washington Nationals on Sunday when veteran Cliff Lee (2-7) opposes Jordan Zimmermann (9-7) at Citizens Bank Park. Starting at 1:35 p.m. ET on PHL 17, the Phillies will also try to extend their winning streak to four and help Lee earn his third victory of the season.

Despite owning the major league's best strike-to-walk ratio and compiling an ERA of 3.78, the Phillies have won just seven of Lee's 22 starts. If Lee were to earn the win Sunday, it would be his first victory at home.

Meanwhile, Zimmermann enters with a 2.54 ERA, the second-lowest mark in the National League.

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Phillies Vs. Nationals Final Score: Roy Halladay Leads Philly To 4-2 Win

The Phillies won their second straight game against the NL East-leading Nationals on Saturday night, thanks to another solid start by Roy Halladay. He allowed two runs and seven hits, struck out six and walked just one on the way to victory. The two-time Cy Young winner is 4-1 with a 2.75 ERA after missing 42 games for the Phillies this season.

Halladay pretty much owns the Nationals, improving to 12-2 in his 17 career starts against the franchise.

Philly jumped out to an early lead on Saturday when Chase Utley and John Mayberry both hit RBI singles. Mayberry added another run for the Phillies with a solo home run in the sixth inning, then another in the eighth when hit sacrificed to right field to score Utley.

Steve Lombardozzi plated the Nationals' only run with an RBI single in the fifth inning.

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Phillies Vs. Nationals Preview: Game Time, TV Schedule, Probable Starters

The Phillies, who have won five of their last seven games, will look to take their second in a row against the Washington Nationals. The Nationals currently lead the Atlanta Braves by 6.5 games in the NL East and will try to end a two-game losing skid.

Phillies starting pitcher Roy Halladay is having his worst season in years. Known for his reliability, Halladay will finish the season with fewer than 30 starts for the first time since 2005. Consistency has been a problem this year for the two-time Cy Young Award winner, though he has managed to win three of his last four starts.

The Nationals will send Gio Gonzalez to the bump in search of his league-leading 17th win. Gonzalez has been stellar in his first season as a National, going 16-6 with a 3.23 ERA.

Saturday's game will start at 7:05 ET and can be viewed on CSN.

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Nationals Vs. Phillies: Kyle Kendrick Pitches Philly To 4-2 Series Opening Win

The Phillies opened their series against the Nats with a 4-2 win on Friday night.