WASHINGTON (Interstat) — Zack Wheeler pitched seven scoreless innings and Philadelphia beat Washington 3-0 on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026, at Nationals Park. Wheeler allowed four hits and struck out five to earn the win, improving to 13-5. Jhoan Duran worked a perfect ninth for his 31st save, and José Alvarado added a scoreless inning. The Phillies scored twice in the first. Alec Bohm singled to drive in Trea Turner, and Bryson Stott walked with the bases loaded to force in Bryce Harper. Luis Arraez doubled in the seventh to score Harper for the final run. Arraez finished 1 for 2 with one RBI, while Bohm went 2 for 2 with one RBI. Jared Simpson took the loss for Washington. Will Dion, Riley Cornelio, Luis Perales and Yovanny Cruz combined for scoreless relief. Philadelphia had five hits, Washington four. The game took 2 hours, 54 minutes before 23,007 fans. Philadelphia is 84-68. Washington is 71-82.