CJ Abrams hit a three-run homer to cap a six-run fourth inning, and the Washington Nationals defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 8-7 Friday evening to spoil Michael Lorenzen’s first begin since throwing a no-hitter 9 days earlier.

Jake Alu additionally drove in two runs for Washington, which has received 11 of 15 general and 15 of 18 at house since July 8.

Kyle Schwarber homered twice for the Phillies, who entered the day two video games forward of San Francisco for the NL’s high wild-card spot. Philadelphia has misplaced 4 of its final 5.

Lorenzen (7-8) didn’t make it out of the fourth inning in his first outing since no-hitting Washington on Aug. 9. The right-hander’s bid for back-to-back no-hitters was dashed when Lane Thomas beat out an infield single within the first. But Lorenzen didn’t face critical bother till the fourth.

With the Phillies up 6-1, Johan Rojas dropped Dominic Smith’s one-out fly to heart. Lorenzen allowed the subsequent 5 batters to achieve, capped by Abrams’ three-run blast to proper discipline, ending his evening.

Lorenzen allowed seven runs, six earned, and eight hits in 3 1/3 innings.

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Washington tacked on an insurance coverage run on Thomas’ RBI single within the sixth.

Jose A. Ferrer (3-0) , one in all seven National pitchers within the sport, labored the fifth. Kyle Finnegan surrendered a leadoff homer to Schwarber within the ninth earlier than retiring the subsequent three batters for his twentieth save.

Bryce Harper was booed earlier than every plate look, a customary occasion since he signed with Philadelphia in 2019 after enjoying his first seven seasons in Washington. Harper went 2 for five, and began a six-run rally within the fourth in opposition to Nationals starter Joan Adon with a leadoff double.

Harper ultimately got here round on J.T. Realmuto’s two-run double, and the Phillies adopted with Jake Cave’s RBI double and Rojas’ run-scoring single. Schwarber then lofted a fly ball into the primary row of seats in proper to make it 6-1.

Adon allowed six runs in 4 innings.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Phillies: LHP Ranger Suárez (hamstring soreness) won't make his scheduled begin Sunday within the Little League Classic in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. “We don’t know how it happened,” supervisor Rob Thomson stated. “We don’t know long it’s going to be. But we’ll re-evaluate tomorrow.” RHP Zack Wheeler will begin Sunday on common relaxation. …OF Brandon Marsh (left knee) was 2 for 3 with two RBIs and two stolen bases Thursday for Triple-A Lehigh Valley, whereas OF Cristian Pache (proper elbow) was 0 for two with a stroll. Thomson stated Marsh could possibly be activated as early as Saturday.

Nationals: RHP Mason Thompson (left knee) pitched a scoreless inning Thursday for Double-A Harrisburg in his first rehab look. … RHP Carl Edwards Jr. (shoulder) tossed a scoreless inning Thursday for Class A Wilmington. … RHP Thaddeus Ward (shoulder) threw three scoreless innings Thursday for Washington’s Florida Complex League affiliate.

UP NEXT

Phillies: LHP Cristopher Sánchez (1-3, 3.39 ERA), who allowed one earned run in six innings in a June 30 loss to Washington, attracts the beginning because the collection continues.

Nationals: RHP Jake Irvin (3-5, 4.76), who faces Philadelphia for the primary time, is 2-0 with a 3.94 ERA in 5 begins at house since July 8.

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