Zimmerman Hits 2-Run HR In 9th, Nationals Beat Phillies 8-7
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Ryan Zimmerman hit a two-run home run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Washington Nationals to an 8-7 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night.
Juan Soto's two-double against Seranthony Dominguez (1-4) set up Zimmerman. His drive landed just above the right-field wall and required review before the umpire crew acknowledged the homer. Zimmerman has 11 walk-off home runs for his career.
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Maikel Franco, Justin Bour and Cesar Hernandez homered for the Phillies, who led 7-5 in the seventh. Philadelphia, which has lost nine of 13, fell three games behind NL East-leading Atlanta.
Stephen Strasburg allowed five runs and seven hits over four innings for Washington in his first start since being placed on the 10-day disabled list on July 26 with a cervical nerve impingement.
Bryce Harper went 3 for 4 with a run-scoring double and a stolen base for Washington.
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Matt Grace (1-1) worked 1/3 of an inning for Washington, which has won two in a row since trading second baseman Daniel Murphy and key reserve Matt Adams on Tuesday.
Pinch-hitter Andrew Stevenson's sacrifice fly in the eighth cut the Phillies lead to 7-6.
Strasburg made just his second start since June 8. After returning from a DL stint due to shoulder inflammation, the right-hander surrendered six runs and eight hits in 4 2/3 innings in a losing start against Atlanta on July 20 before returning to the disabled list. He has not made it past the fifth inning in three consecutive starts.
Though Strasburg struck out the side in the first inning, he allowed four consecutive two-out hits and three runs in between. Philadelphia scored the game's first run on back to-back doubles from Asdrubal Cabrera and Bour. Franco turned on a hanging curveball for his 21st homer of the season as the Phillies led 3-0.
Bour homered in the third.
Trailing 4-1, Washington scored three runs in the fourth against Philadelphia starter Zach Elfin.
Elfin allowed five runs and 10 hits in 3 1/3 innings.
Philadelphia acquired left-hander reliever Luis Avilan from the Chicago White Sox before the game in exchange for pitcher Felix Paulino.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Phillies: Manager Gabe Kapler revealed a left wrist injury suffered in Sunday's loss to the New York Mets kept C Wilson Ramos out of the starting lineup for a second consecutive day. Ramos was available to pinch-hit or enter defensively for an inning if needed.
Nationals: With Strasburg reinstated from the DL, Washington optioned infielder Adrian Sanchez to Triple-A Syracuse.
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Phillies: RHP Aaron Nola (14-3, 2.24) is 2-0 with a 1.98 ERA in two starts against Washington this season.
Nationals: RHP Max Scherzer (16-5, 2.11) is 16 strikeouts shy of a fifth consecutive season with at least 250.