Strasburg wins 13th straight decision, Nats beat Phils 9-6
Stephen Strasburg struck out 10 and won his 13th straight decision, and the Washington Nationals rallied from a four-run deficit to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 9-6 on Friday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Philadelphia Phillies
6
Washington Nationals
9
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| WSH | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
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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 6-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-9
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-9
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Out 6-9
Pitch 1: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-9
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Play Result 6-9
Joseph homered to left (425 feet), Herrera scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-9
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-9
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Play Result 4-9
Drew doubled to deep right center, Murphy scored, Ramos to third.
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Advancing On Force 4-9
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
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Play Result 4-8
Murphy doubled to deep left center, Werth scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-8
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
Espinosa homered to right (380 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
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Play Result 4-6
Murphy doubled to deep right, Revere and Harper scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-6
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Advancing On Play 4-5
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
Drew homered to right center (393 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Ramos homered to center (426 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Werth doubled to left, Espinosa and Revere scored, Werth to third advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 4-2
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Advancing On Play 4-1
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Joseph homered to center (410 feet), C. Hernández scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-0
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 6-9
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-9
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Play Result 6-9
Blanco grounded out to pitcher.
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Ground Out 6-9
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 6-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 6-9
Goeddel to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 6-9
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Ball 6-9
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-9
Blanco batting
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Play Result 6-9
Blanco hit for García.
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Lineup Change 6-9
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Lineup Change 6-9
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-9
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Play Result 6-9
Goeddel walked.
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Ball 6-9
Pitch 4: ball 4
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Ball 6-9
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 6-9
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 6-9
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-9
Goeddel batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-9
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Play Result 6-9
Asche struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-9
Pitch 7: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 6-9
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 6-9
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 6-9
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 6-9
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 6-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 6-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-9
Asche batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-9
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Play Result 6-9
Galvis lined out to right.
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Line Out 6-9
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-9
Galvis batting
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Play Result 6-9
Papelbon relieved Rivero.
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Start Inning 6-9
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 6-9
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Lineup Change 6-9
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End Inning 6-9
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-9
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Head to Head
WSH wins series 3-0
Injuries
Washington Nationals
- Drew Millas Out
Philadelphia Phillies
- Johan Rojas Out
- Felix Reyes Out
- Brad Keller Out
Lineups
ConfirmedWSH
Ben RevereLF25
Jayson WerthLF28
Bryce HarperRF3
Daniel Murphy2B9
Ryan Zimmerman1B11
Wilson RamosC40
Stephen Drew3B10
Danny EspinosaSS14
Stephen StrasburgP37
Substitutes
Michael A. TaylorCF21
Felipe VazquezP73
Clint RobinsonPH25
Jonathan PapelbonP58
PHI
Odubel HerreraCF37
Cesar Hernandez2B15
Maikel Franco3B7
Tommy Joseph1B46
Carlos RuizC52
Freddy GalvisSS8
Cody James AscheLF99
Tyler D. GoeddelRF95
Jeremy HellicksonP58
Substitutes
Jimmy Santiago ParedesPH41
Luis GarciaP40
Andres BlancoPH14
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