Phillies storm back to beat Nationals 10‑5

WASHINGTON (Interstat) — Brandon Marsh homered and drove in three runs, Bryce Harper added a homer and three RBIs, and the Philadelphia Phillies overcame a five-run deficit to defeat the Washington Nationals 10-5 on Thursday at Nationals Park.

Washington scored four runs in the first inning and one in the third, taking a 5-0 lead. Philadelphia answered with two runs in the sixth, three in the seventh and five in the ninth. Marsh hit a two-run homer in the sixth, and Harper connected on a two-run shot in the ninth. Derek Hill also homered, driving in two runs.

Philadelphia starter Cristopher Sánchez allowed five runs and seven hits in five innings. Orion Kerkering pitched a scoreless ninth to earn the win, improving to 5-0. Gus Varland took the loss for Washington, falling to 0-2.

Cade Cavalli struck out seven in six innings for the Nationals, allowing two earned runs. Jacob Young had two RBIs. The Phillies improved to 45-36, while the Nationals dropped to 41-41. Attendance was 28,919. Game time was 2:57.