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Phillies Clinch 7-6 Walk-Off Win Over Nationals on Rare Wild Pitch

Philadelphia's third straight victory featured late-game drama, a blown save, and a historic walk-off wild pitch.

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Overview

  • Bryson Stott scored the winning run on a wild pitch in the bottom of the ninth, marking the Phillies' first walk-off wild pitch victory since 1993.
  • Johan Rojas redeemed a defensive miscue with a game-tying sacrifice fly in the ninth inning after hitting a solo homer earlier in the game.
  • Nathaniel Lowe's three-run homer off Orion Kerkering in the top of the ninth briefly gave the Nationals a 6-5 lead.
  • José Alvarado struck out three batters in a bases-loaded jam in the eighth inning, preserving a narrow Phillies lead at the time.
  • The Phillies extended their dominance over the Nationals, improving to a 43-14 record against them since 2021.