{"id":895020,"date":"2026-09-17T06:54:22","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T06:54:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/895020\/"},"modified":"2026-09-17T06:54:22","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T06:54:22","slug":"zack-wheeler-pitches-7-innings-in-the-phillies-3-0-victory-over-the-nationals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/895020\/","title":{"rendered":"Zack Wheeler pitches 7 innings in the Phillies’ 3-0 victory over the Nationals"},"content":{"rendered":"

WASHINGTON — – Zack Wheeler<\/a> pitched seven scoreless innings, Alec Bohm<\/a> went 2 for 2 with an RBI and three of Philadelphia’s season-high 13 walks, and the Phillies beat the Washington Nationals<\/a> 3-0 on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n

Wheeler (13-5) allowed four hits, walked one and had four strikeouts. Jhoan Duran<\/a> had two strikeouts in a 1-2-3 ninth for his 31st save this season.<\/p>\n

Arraez hit an RBI double in the seventh inning and also walked three times. The Phillies are fighting the Chicago Cubs<\/a> for the first NL wild-card spot.<\/p>\n

Washington had its four-game win streak snapped and lost at home for just the third time in its last 12. The Nationals (71-82) clinched their seventh consecutive losing season since they went 93-69 and won the World Series in 2019.<\/p>\n

Jared Simpson<\/a> made his first career start and, after Kyle Schwarber<\/a> lined out to lead off the game, walked Trea Turner<\/a>, Bryce Harper<\/a> and Arraez to load the bases. Bohm singled to drive in Turner and Harper scored when Bryson Stott<\/a> walked to make it 2-0. Riley Cornelio<\/a> replaced Simpson (1-1) and got J.T. Realmuto<\/a> to strike out swinging before Brandon Marsh<\/a> flied out to end the inning.<\/p>\n

Up next<\/p>\n

The Phillies haven’t announced their starter for Thursday in the opener of a four-game series against the Mets in New York. Nationals RPH Cade Cavalli<\/a> (12-5, 3.12 ERA) was set to start Friday at home against St. Louis.<\/p>\n

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