| Philadelphia Phillies | 0 |
| Washington Nationals | 2 |
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| 2025 Bowman #45 |
Nationals Park - Washington, DC
70-53, 1st Place, 5 games ahead of the Mets
70-53, 1st Place, 5 games ahead of the Mets
One Sentence Summary: Taijuan Walker continued to turn in quality starts and the offense continued to struggle mightily in this 2-0 loss to the Nationals.
What It Means: The Phillies will go for the series split this morning in a nationally televised game on the Roku app.
What Happened: Walker pitched 6 2/3 innings, allowing a pair of runs on six hits. His only mistake on the day was a pitch thrown to James Wood for a two-run double in the fifth. The Phillies offense had plenty of chances to score, but went 0 for 7 with runners in scoring position. Trea Turner had a three-hit day, but was left stranded each time. Nationals' rookie starting pitcher Cade Cavalli picked up his first big league win, throwing seven shutout innings.
Featured Card / Transaction: Immediately following the loss, Dave Dombrowski announced Zack Wheeler (rhp) was placed on the injured list with a blood clot in his right shoulder. This is scary news, and while the main concern is rightfully on Wheeler's health and his family, it throws the rest of the Phillies season (and postseason) into question. With the ace of the staff now out indefinitely, the rotation for now will consist of Cristopher Sanchez, Ranger Suarez, Aaron Nola, Jesus Luzardo and Taijuan Walker. Manager Rob Thomson also mentioned Andrew Painter's name as a possibility down the stretch.
What It Means: The Phillies will go for the series split this morning in a nationally televised game on the Roku app.
What Happened: Walker pitched 6 2/3 innings, allowing a pair of runs on six hits. His only mistake on the day was a pitch thrown to James Wood for a two-run double in the fifth. The Phillies offense had plenty of chances to score, but went 0 for 7 with runners in scoring position. Trea Turner had a three-hit day, but was left stranded each time. Nationals' rookie starting pitcher Cade Cavalli picked up his first big league win, throwing seven shutout innings.
Featured Card / Transaction: Immediately following the loss, Dave Dombrowski announced Zack Wheeler (rhp) was placed on the injured list with a blood clot in his right shoulder. This is scary news, and while the main concern is rightfully on Wheeler's health and his family, it throws the rest of the Phillies season (and postseason) into question. With the ace of the staff now out indefinitely, the rotation for now will consist of Cristopher Sanchez, Ranger Suarez, Aaron Nola, Jesus Luzardo and Taijuan Walker. Manager Rob Thomson also mentioned Andrew Painter's name as a possibility down the stretch.
We're hoping for all the best for Wheeler.
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