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06/25 21:30 CDT Harper and Hill homers in the 9th help rally Phillies to a 10-5
victory over the Nationals
Harper and Hill homers in the 9th help rally Phillies to a 10-5 victory over
the Nationals
WASHINGTON (AP) --- Bryce Harper hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the ninth
inning, Derek Hill followed with a three-run shot as the Philadelphia Phillies
rallied from an early five-run deficit and beat the Washington Nationals 10-5
on Thursday night.
The Phillies came from behind for a third straight game, winning the series by
scoring 15 runs in the ninth inning against the majors' worst bullpen after
dropping opener of the four-game series 4-1.
Harper homered off Gus Varland (1-2), scoring pinch-runner Garrett Stubbs after
Kyle Schwarber singled to start the inning. It was Harper's ninth career
go-ahead homer in the ninth inning or later, and his 103rd homer at Nationals
Park --- where he played his first seven seasons.
Hill added his sixth home run, one night after winning the game with a
pinch-hit shot.
The Phillies, who became the first team in history to win two straight games
after being down to their last strike with the bases empty, trailed 5-0 after
the Nationals scored four runs in the first off ace Cristopher Snchez.
Curtis Mead homered for the third time in the series and 14th overall --- a
one-out solo shot off Snchez to highlight the four-run first. Jacob Young's
two-out RBI single made it 5-0 in the third.
Snchez allowed five runs on seven hits in five innings. Orion Kerkering (5-0)
struck out two in a scoreless eighth for the win.
Philadelphia didn't get to Nationals starter Cade Cavilli until the sixth, when
Harper reached on an infield hit and Brandon Marsh followed with his third home
run of the series and 12th overall to cut it to 5-2.
Justin Crawford and Trea Turner had back-to-back one-out singles off Mitchell
Parker in the seventh and Schwarber and Harper walked to force in a run.
Clayton Beeter replaced Parker and walked Marsh for another run before Alec
Bohm's RBI groundout tied it at 5.
Cavalli allowed two runs on five hits and a walk in six innings, striking out
seven. Parker got one out and was charged with three runs. Varland (1-2) gave
up five runs on six hits in two innings.
Up next
Nationals LHP Andrew Alvarez (1-0, 3.34 ERA) starts Friday in Baltimore
opposite LHP Trevor Rogers (4-7, 5.30).
Phillies RHP Zack Wheeler (7-1, 2.11) starts Friday in New York. The Mets have
not announced a starter.
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