Luzardo shines as Phillies shut out Nationals 5‑0
PHILADELPHIA (Interstat) — Jesús Luzardo allowed four hits over eight innings and struck out seven as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Washington Nationals 5-0 on Tuesday night at Citizens Bank Park.
Luzardo moved to 10-5 on the season. Luis Arraez drove in two runs with a single and a double, while Trea Turner had three hits and an RBI. Brandon Marsh and Alec Bohm also drove in runs as Philadelphia scored once in the first, three times in the third and added a run in the seventh.
Carson Palmquist took the loss for Washington, falling to 0-2. Zack Littell worked 6.2 innings, allowing four earned runs and seven hits. The Nationals managed five hits total.
Philadelphia improved to 61-53, while Washington dropped to 55-60. The game drew an attendance of 38,731 and lasted 2 hours, 15 minutes.