Philadelphia Phillies’ Bryson Stott, left, scores the game-winning run past Washington Nationals pitcher Kyle Finnegan on a wild pitch during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, April 29, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Philadelphia Phillies’ Trea Turner follows through after hitting a run-scoring double against Washington Nationals pitcher Jose A. Ferrer during the eighth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, April 29, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Washington Nationals’ Nathaniel Lowe reacts after hitting a three-run home run against Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Orion Kerkering during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, April 29, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Philadelphia Phillies’ Alec Bohm, right, scores past Washington Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz on a sacrifice fly by Johan Rojas during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, April 29, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Philadelphia Phillies’ Max Kepler reacts after striking out against Washington Nationals pitcher Jorge López during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, April 29, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Philadelphia Phillies’ Edmundo Sosa breaks his bat on a line out against Washington Nationals pitcher Jorge López during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, April 29, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Bryson Stott scores on wild pitch to cap zany ninth inning as Phillies beat Nationals 7-6
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryson Stott scored on a wild pitch with two outs in the ninth to cap a zany final inning, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Washington Nationals 7-6 on Tuesday night.
Philadelphia Phillies’ Bryson Stott, left, scores the game-winning run past Washington Nationals pitcher Kyle Finnegan on a wild pitch during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, April 29, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryson Stott scored on a wild pitch with two outs in the ninth to cap a zany final inning, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Washington Nationals 7-6 on Tuesday night.
Johan Rojas made up for a defensive miscue in the top of the ninth with a sacrifice fly off Kyle Finnegan (0-1) that tied the game at 6-all. Rojas homered in the third, and Kyle Schwarber also went deep for the Phillies, who have won three straight. Trea Turner contributed four hits.
Nathaniel Lowe hit a go-ahead three-run homer for the Nationals on a 1-2 pitch from Orion Kerkering (3-1) with two outs in the ninth. Luis Garcia Jr. also homered, and CJ Abrams had four hits and was a homer shy of the cycle for Washington.
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Philadelphia scored twice in the eighth to lead 5-2. In the ninth, Rojas misplayed James Wood’s one-out liner to center, allowing it to sail over his head, and Abrams scored. Turner followed with a throwing error to put two runners on for Lowe, who sent an 88 mph sweeper into the right-field stands. Kerkering blew a save for the third time this season.
Finnegan returned the favor in the ninth with his second blown save. Washington nearly ended the game with a double play on Rojas’ flyball, but catcher Keibert Ruiz couldn’t catch right fielder Dylan Crews’ bouncing throw that beat Alec Bohm to the plate.
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