Phillies Take Down Nationals with a 6-3 Victory! 
What an exciting game, Phillies fans! Our boys pulled off a strong 6-3 win against the Nationals. The action started early in the first inning where we saw some great performances.Early Lead in the First Inning 
Kyle Schwarber walked to kick things off, and Trea Turner followed with a single, getting Schwarber to second base. Nick Castellanos also walked, loading the bases. A groundout by Bryson Stott and another by Alec Bohm brought in Turner and Schwarber, giving us a 2-0 lead! 
Nationals Strike Back but Phillies Hold Firm 
The Nationals responded in the bottom of the 1st when Luis GarcÃa Jr. homered to center field. Thankfully, our defense held tight with James Wood, Juan Yepez, and Jose Tena all being taken down in order to keep the score at 2-1.Momentous 5th Inning Surge 
The 5th inning was absolutely electric! Kody Clemens walked, then Edmundo Sosa hit a single. Garrett Stubbs kept it rolling with another single, loading the bases. Schwarber came through with a clutch single, driving in Clemens and Sosa. Weston Wilson then hit a brilliant double to center, scoring Schwarber and Stubbs. This explosive inning pushed our lead to 6-1! 
Nationals’ Attempts to Close the Gap Foiled 
The Nats tried to close the gap in the 5th inning by scoring 2 runs, but our bullpen held strong. Seranthony DomÃnguez, José Alvarado, and Andrew Vasquez came through with key outs late in the game to maintain our lead at 6-3.Final Push and Victory Celebration
In the 9th inning, the Nationals tried to rally with Drew Millas and Jacob Young reaching base, but Matt Strahm closed the door with some clutch pitching. The game ended on a high note with Giovanny Gallegos striking out Victor Robles and Keibert Ruiz flinging a ground ball to secure our victory.Great job, Phillies! Let's keep this momentum going into the next game! GO PHILS!
Scoreboard for Phillies @ Nationals (September 29th, 2024)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 |