Realmuto reaches tiebreak HR, helps Phillies on quick losing streak with 4-2 victory over Nationals
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — JT Realmuto hit a tiebreaking home run in the sixth inning as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Washington Nationals 4-2 on Saturday The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Washington Nationals 4-2 on Saturday to break a five-game losing streak. JT Realmuto hit a tiebreaking home run in the sixth inning and went 3 for 43 with one extra-base hit and no RBIs. Bryce Harper, Bryce Harper and Josh Harrison each had two hits for the Phillies, who started the day tied with the Nationals for last place in the NL East. Washington starter MacKenzie Gore threw six innings and gave up three runs and nine hits, while Trea Turner’s double scored Edmundo Rosa to make it 2-0 in the third. The Phillies used seven pitchers in a bullpen game. Trevor Williams pitched six scoreless innings over two appearances against the Nationals in 2022.
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — JT Realmuto hit a tiebreaking home run in the sixth inning as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Washington Nationals 4-2 on Saturday to break a five-game losing streak.
Realmuto, Bryce Harper and Josh Harrison each had two hits for the Phillies, who started the day tied with the Nationals for last place in the NL East.
Realmuto doubled and scored in the second inning before homering into the Phillies bullpen at center left in the sixth inning. Since his last two-hit game on May 17, he went 3 for 43 (.070) with one extra-base hit and no RBIs.
Philadelphia used seven pitchers in a bullpen game. Dylan Covey (1-1) worked two innings for the win and Craig Kimbrel threw the ninth for his eighth save.
Washington starter MacKenzie Gore (3-4) threw six innings and gave up three runs and nine hits. He struckout six without walking.
Harrison gave the Phillies an 1-0 lead when his second-inning single scored Realmuto. Trea Turner’s double scored Edmundo Rosa to make it 2-0 in the third.
Consecutive singles by Joey Meneses, Dominic Smith and Keibert Ruiz accounted for Washington’s first run in the fourth. CJ Abrams then grounded to first base. Drew Ellis stepped on the bag to get Abrams, and Smith scored the tying goal before Ruiz was tagged out to complete the doubles.
It was a year ago Saturday Robert Thomson Replacing Joe Girardi as Phillies manager and ultimately leading the team to the World Series.
“Lots of good and bad,” Thomson said of the past year. “Last year’s run was really incredible, and I think we all enjoyed it so much. And so far this year we’ve struggled a little bit to start the season, but I expect to turn it around like we did last year .”
The Phillies’ lineup consisted of four former Nationals. Alongside regulars Harper, Turner and Kyle Schwarber, Harrison played second base. He hit .291 in 123 games for Washington in 2020 and 2021 before being traded to Oakland in July ’21.
Phillies: LHP Ranger Suárez (0-2, 7.13) is making his fifth start since coming off the injured list on May 13. On Tuesday, he pitched a season-high in 6 2/3 innings against the Mets, allowing two runs on five hits.
Nationals: RHP Trevor Williams (2-3, 3.93) pitched six scoreless innings over two appearances – one start – against the Phillies in 2022.
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