Taylor homers late as Nats salvage split with Phillies
Nationals ace Max Scherzer endured through a scary line drive to grind out six innings, Michael Taylor hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth and Washington beat Philadelphia 6-5 on Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Philadelphia Phillies
5
Washington Nationals
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| WSH | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 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 5-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Taylor homered to left (349 feet), Rendon scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-6
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Galvis tripled to deep left center, Saunders and Joseph scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-4
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Advancing On Force 4-4
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Goodwin doubled to deep left, Rendon scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-4
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Blanco singled to left center, Saunders scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-3
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Harper doubled to deep right, Heisey scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-3
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
T. Turner hit sacrifice fly to left, Lobatón scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-2
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Out 2-1
Pitch 1: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Knapp singled to right, Saunders scored, Stassi to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-1
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: foul
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End Inning 5-6
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Altherr grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 5-6
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-6
Altherr batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Herrera struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-6
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-6
Herrera batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Hernández grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 5-6
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-6
Hernández batting
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Play Result 5-6
Albers relieved J. Turner.
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Start Inning 5-6
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 5-6
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Lineup Change 5-6
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End Inning 5-6
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Lind struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-6
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 5-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 5-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-6
Lind batting
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Play Result 5-6
Lind hit for J. Turner.
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Lineup Change 5-6
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Lineup Change 5-6
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Lobatón grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 5-6
Pitch 8: in play
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 7: ball 3
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Head to Head
Injuries
Washington Nationals
- Drew Millas Out
Philadelphia Phillies
- Johan Rojas Out
- Felix Reyes Out
- Brad Keller Out
Lineups
ConfirmedWSH
Trea TurnerSS7
Chris HeiseyLF24
Bryce HarperRF3
Ryan Zimmerman1B11
Daniel Murphy2B9
Anthony Rendon3B6
Michael A. TaylorCF21
Jose LobatonC7
Max ScherzerP31
Substitutes
Brian GoodwinPH18
Matt GraceP33
Jacob TurnerP50
Adam A LindPH
Matt AlbersP43
PHI
Cesar Hernandez2B15
Odubel HerreraCF37
Aaron AltherrLF23
Michael SaundersRF25
Andres Blanco3B14
Brock Stassi1B81
Freddy GalvisSS8
Andrew KnappC34
Vince VelasquezP56
Substitutes
Tommy Joseph1B46
Daniel NavaPH25
Luis GarciaP40
Edubray RamosP61
Ty KellyPH27
Pat NeshekP93
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