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Aaron Nola hit another wall in his return, but the Phillies were able to overcome it to split a four-game set in D.C., though now with the high uncertainy of Zack Wheeler's status looming.
That is where the Phillies found their bats. Philadelphia scored six runs in the first two innings. Despite seeing Washington tie the game at 6, the Phillies dominated the middle innings, scoring the next five runs, and holding on to 11-9 victory.
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Alec Bohm homers in his return as the Philadelphia Phillies defeat the Washington Nationals, 11-9
Alec Bohm hit a three-run home run in his return from the injured list, Nick Castellanos also homered, and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Washington Nationals.
BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals host the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday. Washington has a 23-37 record in home games and a 49-73 record overall. The Nationals are 10th in the NL with 117 total home runs, averaging 1.0 per game.
Jhoan Duran took a comebacker off his right foot on Friday and had to be carted off the field, but the Philadelphia Phillies closer said Saturday that he's fine.