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Washington Nationals vs Philadelphia Phillies, Doubleheader Game 1

MLB
Nationals
49-64
4-8
Final
Phillies
62-51
Citizens Bank Park
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Phillies 8-4

The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Washington Nationals 8-4 in Doubleheader Game 1 on Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies win the series 3-1. The Phillies outscored the Nationals 3-0 in the 4th inning. Kyle Schwarber went 2-for-4 with 2 home runs and 5 RBI for the Phillies. Keibert Ruiz went 3-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Nationals.

Recap · Aug 8
Schwarber homers twice to reach 30, Phillies top Nationals 8-4 in first game of doubleheader

Kyle Schwarber homered twice to reach 30 for the season, drove in five runs and led the Philadelphia Phillies to an 8-4 win over the Washington Nationals in the first game of a doubleheader on Tuesday.

What it means

  • Season series: PHI wins series 3-1.
  • Nationals 27-30 on the road; Phillies 31-21 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · 20h ago
Sources: Phillies' Fuld declines offer to become A's president
ESPN · 4d ago
Report: Alex Cora again declines chance to manage Phillies
ESPN · Oct 2
Harper on Phillies' exit: 'You're here to win games, and we didn't'
Recap · Oct 2
Braves hit 3 homers and Chris Sale closes out 6-2 win over Phillies to win Wild Card Series
ESPN · Oct 1
Braves' Ray Kerr to start vs. Phillies' Aaron Nola in Game 3
Recap · Oct 1
Braves announce left-hander Ray Kerr to start against Phillies' Aaron Nola in NL Wild Card Series
ESPN · Oct 1
Harper rebounds from gaffe, Bohm saves Phillies with HR in 10th
Recap · Sep 27
Andrés Chaparro's 2-homer game lifts Nationals over Mets 6-4 in season finale

Injuries and inactives

Nationals4th in NL East
  • Drew Millas C
    Finger, Surgery, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Ken Waldichuk RP
    Elbow, Surgery, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Matt Waldron RP
    Chest, Inflammation
    60-Day-IL
  • Orlando Ribalta RP
    Forearm, Inflammation, right
    15-Day-IL
  • PJ Poulin RP
    Forearm, Strain, left
    60-Day-IL
Phillies2nd in NL East
  • Adolis Garcia RF
    Lat, Surgery, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Brad Keller RP
    Elbow, Surgery, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Caleb Kilian RP
    Oblique, Strain, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Felix Reyes LF
    Wrist, Fracture, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Johan Rojas CF
    Elbow, Surgery, right
    60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Nationals4th in NL East
Trevor Williams SP
Probable starter · 6-10, 5.55 ERA, 111 K, 1.60 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1CJ AbramsSS
  2. 2Lane ThomasRF
  3. 3Joey MenesesDH
  4. 4Dominic Smith1B
  5. 5Keibert RuizC
  6. 6Jake Alu2B
  7. 7Ildemaro Vargas3B
  8. 8Blake RutherfordLF
  9. 9Alex CallCF
Phillies2nd in NL East
Zack Wheeler SP
Probable starter · 13-6, 3.61 ERA, 212 K, 1.08 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Kyle SchwarberDH
  2. 2Alec Bohm3B
  3. 3Bryce Harper1B
  4. 4Nick CastellanosRF
  5. 5Bryson Stott2B
  6. 6J.T. RealmutoC
  7. 7Trea TurnerSS
  8. 8Jake CaveLF
  9. 9Johan RojasCF

The series

PHI wins series 3-1
Last meeting: Nationals 0, Phillies 0 (Aug 7)

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Game info

Venue
Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Officials
Jordan Baker (Home Plate Umpire), Lew Williams (First Base Umpire), Brennan Miller (Second Base Umpire), Tripp Gibson (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesPHI wins series 3-1

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