Josh Bell hit a three-run homer, Nathaniel Lowe added a two-run shot, and the Washington Nationals beat the visiting Philadelphia Phillies 5-1 on Sunday to keep away from a three-game sweep.
Mitchell Parker (1-0) gave up seven hits with two walks and 5 strikeouts over 6 1/3 scoreless innings.
The Phillies trailed 5-0 within the ninth inning earlier than Nationals reliever Brad Lord loaded the bases with out recording an out in his main league debut. After Lord was changed by Kyle Finnegan, one run scored on Rafael Marchan’s groundout.
Finnegan retired the subsequent two batters for his first save.
Lowe had three hits and Paul DeJong had two doubles amongst his three hits for Washington, who put only one runner on base within the first three innings in opposition to Phillies starter Aaron Nola (0-1).
The Nationals broke by with two outs within the fourth when Bell got here to the plate after Keibert Ruiz was hit by a pitch and Lowe singled on a line drive to proper discipline.
Bell was hitless in his first 10 at-bats this season earlier than unloading on Nola’s first pitch for a three-run blast into the center-field seats.
The Nationals added to their lead with one out within the sixth inning. Ruiz singled and Lowe adopted with a two-run homer to middle discipline. The 421-foot blast was Lowe’s second homer this season.
Nola gave up 5 runs on six hits over 5 1/3 innings. He struck out eight batters with no walks whereas throwing 95 pitches.
After Philadelphia put two runners on with one out within the seventh inning, Jose A. Ferrer changed Parker and hit Kyle Schwarber with a pitch to load the bases. Washington escaped unscathed when Alec Bohm grounded right into a double play.
Philadelphia was held to eight singles and went 0-for-9 with runners in scoring place.
Nationals proper fielder Dylan Crews struck out thrice and has fanned eight consecutive instances.
The Phillies performed with out catcher J.T. Realmuto (bruised left foot) and shortstop Trea Turner (again spasms), who’re each listed as day-to-day.
–Area Degree Media
