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Philadelphia Phillies vs Washington Nationals, Little League Classic

MLB
Phillies
67-57
3-4
Final
Nationals
57-68
Journey Bank Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Nationals 4-3

The Washington Nationals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 in Little League Classic on Sunday, August 20, 2023 at Journey Bank Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field. The Nationals win the series 2-1. The Nationals outscored the Phillies 4-0 in the 1st inning. Dominic Smith went 2-for-4 with 2 RBI for the Nationals. Jake Cave went 1-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Phillies.

Recap · Aug 20
Trevor Williams sharp for Nationals in 4-3 win over Phillies in MLB Little League Classic

Bryce Harper told the Little League kids from suburban Philadelphia who had been eliminated from the World Series that they should use the experience in Williamsport as a stepping stone toward something great.

What it means

  • Season series: WSH wins series 2-1.
  • Phillies 33-33 on the road; Nationals 29-36 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · 16h 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

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
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

Probable starters

Phillies2nd in NL East
Zack Wheeler SP
Probable starter · 13-6, 3.61 ERA, 212 K, 1.08 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Kyle SchwarberDH
  2. 2Trea TurnerSS
  3. 3Bryce Harper1B
  4. 4Nick CastellanosRF
  5. 5Bryson Stott2B
  6. 6Alec Bohm3B
  7. 7Brandon MarshCF
  8. 8Jake CaveLF
  9. 9Garrett StubbsC
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. 4Keibert RuizC
  5. 5Dominic Smith1B
  6. 6Stone GarrettLF
  7. 7Jake Alu2B
  8. 8Ildemaro Vargas3B
  9. 9Blake RutherfordLF

The series

WSH wins series 2-1
Last meeting: Phillies 12, Nationals 3 (Aug 19)

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Game info

Venue
Journey Bank Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field, Williamsport, Pennsylvania · Attendance 2,473
Officials
Sean Barber (Home Plate Umpire), Alan Porter (First Base Umpire), Jim Wolf (Second Base Umpire), Nick Mahrley (Third Base Umpire)

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

Season seriesWSH wins series 2-1

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