US EditionAlec Bohm Homers in His Return as the Phillies Defeat the Nationals, 11-9
Alec Bohm and Nick Castellanos each hit home runs as the Phillies split the four-game series with the Nationals, improving after losing four of their last five games.
- On Sunday, August 17, 2025, Alec Bohm celebrated his comeback from the injured list by hitting a three-run homer, helping the Philadelphia Phillies secure an 11-9 victory over the Washington Nationals on the road.
- The Phillies' win followed Aaron Nola's return from the injured list, during which he gave up six earned runs in 2 1/3 innings, failing to reach the third inning in his first major league start since May 14.
- Mitchell Parker, Washington’s starter, gave up six runs in just 1 2/3 innings during a mixed performance, while Jhoan Duran returned to the mound after recovering from an ankle injury to secure his 21st save.
- Phillies manager Rob Thomson noted, "It was just a lot of plate on a lot of pitches, basically," highlighting how the Nationals capitalized on some poorly located pitches.
- The victory gave the Phillies a four-game series split and helped them rebound after losing four of five games, while Philadelphia’s pitching plans for Monday’s home series opener against Seattle remain unannounced.
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Phillies Hold Off Late Rally to Beat Nationals 11-9
Washington — Alec Bohm homered in his return from the injured list and drove in three runs as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Washington Nationals 11-9 on August 17, 2025, at Nationals Park, salvaging a split in the four-game series. The victory improved the Phillies to 71-53, maintaining their first-place position in the National League East, while the Washington Nationals fell to 50-74, remaining in fifth place in the division. Bohm, ba…
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