Phillies look to complete four-game sweep of Nationals
Field Level Media
05 Aug 2021, 17:19 GMT+10
The surging Philadelphia Phillies aim to match a season-high winning streak on Thursday when they vie for a sweep of their four-game series against the host Washington Nationals.
The Phillies once again flexed their offensive muscle with a 9-5 victory over the Nationals on Wednesday, maintaininga 1 frac12;-game deficit behind the New York Mets in the NL East.
Philadelphia has scored 36 runs en route to winning four in a row, a streak that is one victory shy of matching its season high set from May 3-7.
The notion that the Phillies bats could heat up in short order also provided a calming presence on Wednesday when the team was faced with an early three-run deficit.
Phillies look to complete four-game sweep of Nationals
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Nationals host struggling Marlins, seek a momentum boost
Field Level Media
19 Jul 2021, 13:40 GMT+10
The Washington Nationals hope to ride the momentum of a walk-off victory into the opener of a three-game series against the Miami Marlins on Monday.
The Nationals have every reason to celebrate after Alcides Escobar s RBI single in the ninth inning gave them an 8-7 victory in their series finaleagainst the San Diego Padres. Washington had surrendered 34 runs in its previous two contests and dropped six in a row overall.
The win on Sunday came one day after an emotionally draining experience in which a shooting from outside Nationals Park put the game of baseball in its proper perspective.