Philadelphia Phillies edges Washington Nationals 3-2
Game Summary
Philadelphia Phillies squeaked out a narrow win over Washington Nationals, 3-2. Tension ran high from start to finish in this one-run thriller.
Key Players
James Wood led Washington Nationals's offense, going 1-for-5, 1 RBI. Washington Nationals starter PJ Poulin threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Adolis García led Philadelphia Phillies's offense, going 2-for-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI. Philadelphia Phillies reliever Brad Keller threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K and picked up a hold.
Pitching Report
Washington Nationals starter PJ Poulin: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB (9 pitches). Failed to complete five innings, leaving extra burden on the bullpen. Bullpen: 7.0 IP, 3 ER, 1 K (ERA 3.86).
Philadelphia Phillies starter Andrew Painter: 5.1 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 8 K, 1 BB (84 pitches). Bullpen: 3.7 IP, 1 ER, 4 K (ERA 2.45).
Hitting Analysis
Washington Nationals: 7 H, 1 RBI (team AVG 0.219).
Multi-hit games: Daylen Lile (3-for-4), Nasim Nuñez (2-for-4).
Philadelphia Phillies: 7 H, 3 RBI (team AVG 0.233). Includes 2 HR.
Multi-hit games: Adolis García (2-for-3, 1 HR).
Cleanup cold: Alec Bohm (0-for-3), Bryson Stott (0-for-4). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.