The Phillies appeared to be in spring training mode during their 2-1 loss Tuesday night in Washington.
Most of the Phightins starters got the night off as one important piece returned to the starting lineup.
Shortstop Jimmy Rollins -- who started for the first time in nearly three weeks -- went 1 for 3. The Phils hope that Rollins' tight hamstring is healthy enough for him to play a big role during the postseason.
“I won't be 100 percent until next February -- probably,” Rollins said. “I just won't steal bases unless it's 100 percent a necessity. I want to get as much rest as I can, do as much as I can with it before I have to push it.”
One of the other Phillies regulars supplied the Phightins only run as Raul Ibanez went deep in the fourth.
Pitcher Roy Oswalt also had a good night -- not allowing an earned run -- before departing after just five innings. But he left with the game tied at 1 all.
The Phils lost after Nationals slugger Adam Dunn blasted a solo shot off reliever Jose Contreras in the bottom of the ninth.
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Having already clinched the NL East, the loss to the last place Nats was pretty much meaningless in the grand scheme of things, though a win would’ve been nice for momentum.
The same teams face off in the series rubber match Wednesday night.
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