Harper, Murphy, Werth go deep, Nats beat Phils 7-6
Bryce Harper, Daniel Murphy and Jayson Werth hit homers to back Max Scherzer and the Washington Nationals held on for a 7-6 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Washington Nationals
7
Philadelphia Phillies
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
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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 7-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
Galvis homered to right (363 feet), Rupp scored.
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Advancing On Force 7-6
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Bunted Foul 7-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 7-4
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 7-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
Altherr homered to right center (357 feet), Galvis scored.
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Advancing On Force 7-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Galvis doubled to deep left center, Joseph scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-2
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Play Result 7-1
Herrera singled to right, Hernández scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-1
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 10: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-0
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Play Result 7-0
Werth homered to left center (371 feet), Harper and Murphy scored.
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Advancing On Force 7-0
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Advancing On Force 6-0
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: 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
Murphy homered to center (426 feet), Eaton scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-0
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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End Inning 7-6
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
Herrera grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 7-6
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Looking 7-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6
Herrera batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
Kendrick flied out to right.
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Fly Out 7-6
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 7-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6
Kendrick batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
Hernández walked.
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 4: ball 4
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6
Hernández batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
Altherr struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-6
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 7-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 7-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6
Altherr batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
Galvis homered to right (363 feet), Rupp scored.
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Advancing On Force 7-6
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Home Run 7-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 7-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Bunted Foul 7-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-4
Galvis batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
Rupp singled to center.
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Single 7-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 7-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 7-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-4
Rupp batting
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Head to Head
PHI wins series 2-1
Injuries
Philadelphia Phillies
- Johan Rojas Out
- Felix Reyes Out
- Brad Keller Out
Washington Nationals
- Drew Millas Out
Lineups
ConfirmedPHI
Cesar Hernandez2B15
Howie KendrickLF47
Odubel HerreraCF37
Maikel Franco3B7
Michael SaundersRF25
Tommy Joseph1B46
Cameron RuppC36
Freddy GalvisSS8
Vince VelasquezP56
Substitutes
Joely RodriguezP56
Joaquin BenoitP53
Brock StassiPH81
Hector NerisP51
Daniel Nava1B25
Jeanmar GomezP46
Aaron AltherrRF23
WSH
Trea TurnerSS7
Adam EatonCF9
Bryce HarperRF3
Daniel Murphy2B9
Ryan Zimmerman1B11
Jayson WerthLF28
Anthony Rendon3B6
Matt WietersC32
Max ScherzerP31
Substitutes
Sammy SolísP50
Stephen DrewPH10
Enny RomeroP46
Koda GloverP30
Blake TreinenP64
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