Phillies beat Nationals 8-5 for doubleheader split
Cesar Hernandez had four hits, and the Philadelphia Phillies stopped Washington's eight-game winning streak with an 8-5 victory over the Nationals in the second half of a doubleheader on Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Washington Nationals
5
Philadelphia Phillies
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| PHI | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Citizens Bank Park · 27,126 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/1/26 | @ Atlanta Braves | L 2-6 | MLB |
| 9/30/26 | @ Atlanta Braves | W 4-3 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | @ Atlanta Braves | L 3-5 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 5-8
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
Robinson singled to shallow left center, Taylor scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-8
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
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Play Result 4-8
Lobatón homered to right (406 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
Ruiz hit sacrifice fly to center, Brown scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-8
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
Ruf singled to shallow left, Franco scored, Brown to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-7
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Franco singled to shallow center, González and Herrera scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-6
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Advancing On Play 3-5
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Desmond homered to center (453 feet), Robinson scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-4
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 6: foul
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End Inning 5-8
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
Robinson flied out to center.
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Fly Out 5-8
Pitch 7: in play
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Ball 5-8
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Ball 5-8
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 5-8
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Play Result 5-8
Escobar to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 5-8
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Strike Looking 5-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-8
Robinson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
Escobar singled to shallow left.
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Single 5-8
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-8
Escobar batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
Espinosa struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-8
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 5-8
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 5-8
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 5-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 5-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-8
Espinosa batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
Taylor fouled out to right.
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Foul Out 5-8
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-8
Taylor batting
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Play Result 5-8
Francoeur in right field.
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Play Result 5-8
Papelbon relieved Giles.
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Start Inning 5-8
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 5-8
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
Ruf grounded into fielder's choice to third, Hernández out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 5-8
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 5-8
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 5-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Head to Head
Injuries
Philadelphia Phillies
- Johan Rojas Out
- Felix Reyes Out
- Brad Keller Out
Washington Nationals
- Drew Millas Out
Lineups
ConfirmedPHI
Odubel HerreraCF37
Cesar Hernandez2B15
Maikel Franco3B7
Domonic BrownRF81
Darin Ruf1B25
Cody James AscheLF99
Carlos RuizC52
Andres BlancoSS14
Severino GonzalezP48
Substitutes
Jonathan PapelbonP58
Ken GilesP91
Jeff FrancoeurRF5
Jeanmar GomezP46
Elvis AraujoP59
Ben RevereLF25
WSH
Michael A. TaylorCF21
Danny Espinosa2B14
Yunel Escobar3B0
Clint RobinsonLF25
Ian DesmondSS20
Jose LobatonC7
Tyler Moore1B28
Matt den DekkerRF23
Tanner RoarkP49
Substitutes
Felipe VazquezP73
Wilmer DifoPH30
Blake TreinenP64
Emmanuel BurrissPH15
Casey JanssenP44
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