Nationals use late power to top Phillies at home
WASHINGTON (Interstat) — The Washington Nationals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-3 on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, at Nationals Park. Philadelphia scored once in the first, second and fourth innings. Washington answered with two runs in the first, one in the fourth and three in the sixth. Daylen Lile hit a three-run homer, and Andrés Chaparro also homered for Washington. Kyle Schwarber homered for Philadelphia, while Luis Arraez went 2 for 3 with an RBI. Jackson Kent worked five innings for Washington, allowing three earned runs on four hits with three walks and four strikeouts. Richard Lovelady earned the win in relief, and Erik Tolman recorded the save. Cristopher Sánchez took the loss after allowing five earned runs over 6 1/3 innings, yielding eight hits and two walks while striking out five. Washington’s bullpen held Philadelphia scoreless the rest of the way. The game drew 23,952 fans and took 2 hours, 25 minutes. Philadelphia is now 83-68. Washington is 71-81.