WASHINGTON — Lane Thomas singled within the go-ahead run within the eighth inning and the Washington Nationals despatched the Philadelphia Phillies to their fifth straight loss, profitable 8-7 after blowing a six-run lead.

The defending NL champion Phillies have simply 5 victories of their final 18 video games and are tied with the Nationals on the backside of the NL East at 25-32.

Alex Call drew a two-out stroll towards Connor Brogdon (2-1) within the eighth, stole second and scored on Thomas’ single to proper heart.

Kyle Finnegan (3-2) pitched 1 2/3 innings for the victory, stranding the tying run on second within the ninth.

Nick Castellanos homered twice, singled, doubled and drove in 5 runs for Philadelphia.

Down 7-1 after 4 innings, Philadelphia tied it at 7 within the eighth. Brandon Marsh labored a nine-pitch stroll towards Mason Thompson main off, and Drew Ellis singled with one out. Finnegan got here on to face Kyle Schwarber, who hit a floor ball up the center. Shortstop CJ Abrams fielded it behind it behind second base, touched second for one out, however threw wildly to first and Marsh got here dwelling with the tying run.

Castellanos’s second homer, a two-run shot to heart within the sixth, pulled the Phillies to 7-3 and Marsh added an RBI single within the inning.

In the seventh, Schwarber doubled with one out and Bryson Scott reached on an infield single. Hunter Harvey got here on and walked Bryce Harper to load the bases. Castellanos singled to heart scoring two runs to make it 7-6.

Luis Garcia homered and Jeimer Candelario doubled twice and drove in three runs for the Nationals.

Philadelphia starter Zack Wheeler, coming off eight shutout innings towards Atlanta, allowed seven runs on eight hits in 3 2/3 innings.

Josiah Gray gave up 4 runs on six hits in 5 1/3 innings for Washington.

Candelario doubled simply past the attain of left fielder Schwarber to drive within the first of Washington’s two runs within the first.

In the second, Abrams hit a one-out drive to deep heart that Marsh misplayed right into a double. With two outs and two on, Candelario doubled off the wall in proper heart to make it 5-0.

Garcia ended Wheeler’s night time with a solo homer within the fourth.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Phillies: Manager Rob Thomson mentioned RHP Taijuan Walker performed catch Friday and there are “no worries about his next start.” In a four-inning outing towards the Mets on Thursday, Walker’s sinker velocity averaged 90.6 mph, down from 92.7 mph for the season. His fastball, splitter and curveball velocity additionally dropped.

Nationals: OF Victor Robles (again spasms) took batting apply on the sphere for the primary time since happening the injured listing.

UP NEXT

LHP MacKenzie Gore (3-3, 3.57), who went seven innings and struck out a career-high 11 batters in his earlier outing - a no choice towards the Royals – begins for Washington. Philadelphia hasn’t introduced its starter.

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