Phillies Beat Nationals 8-5 For Doubleheader Split
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cesar Hernandez had four hits, and the Philadelphia Phillies stopped Washington's eight-game winning streak with an 8-5 victory over the Nationals in the second half of a doubleheader on Sunday.
Maikel Franco drove in three runs for Philadelphia, which had dropped three in a row. Odubel Herrera had three hits and drove in a run.
Ian Desmond and Jose Lobaton homered for Washington, but Tanner Roark was knocked out in the fourth inning.
In the opener, Stephen Strasburg struck out a season-high nine in seven strong innings to lead the Nationals to a 3-2 victory. The traditional doubleheader was made necessary by Saturday's rainout after 1 1/2 innings. The games took a combined 6 hours, 22 minutes.
Severino Gonzalez (3-2) got the ball for Philadelphia in the second game and allowed four runs and six hits in 5 1/3 innings. He struck out seven and walked one.
It was the sixth start for Gonzalez, who entered with an 8.69 ERA and was sent to Triple-A after surrendering six runs in 2 2/3 innings in a 7-5 loss to San Francisco on June 6.
Jonathan Papelbon pitched the ninth for his 14th save in 14 chances.
Roark (3-3) was tagged for eight runs and 12 hits in 3 1/3 innings. Roark, who was making his sixth start this season, had his ERA rise more than a point, from 3.25 to 4.34.
Roark's rough outing came after Strasburg allowed two runs and four hits in his second consecutive solid start since returning from the disabled list.
Dan Uggla had three hits for Washington in the opener, and Michael Taylor went 2 for 4.
Jeff Francoeur homered for the Phillies.
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