US EditionWashington Nationals play the Philadelphia Phillies Saturday
Cade Cavalli struck out five over seven innings for his first MLB win as James Wood's two-run double secured a 2-0 Nationals victory over the Phillies.
- The Washington Nationals defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 2-0 in Washington on August 16, 2025, with Cade Cavalli pitching seven innings.
- Cavalli returned to the majors nearly three years after his August 2022 debut, overcoming shoulder injury and Tommy John surgery before earning his first win in his third start back.
- Cavalli struck out five, allowed seven hits, retired the final eight batters, and needed only 90 pitches despite allowing a runner to reach third base once.
- James Wood, a 22-year-old All-Star, contributed a two-run double, helping the last-place Nationals, who have won three of four games and hold a 49-73 record overall.
- The Nationals' win over the NL East leader Phillies, who hold a 70-52 record and lead the season series 5-3, suggests progress amid their prolonged rebuild started in 2021.
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Nats’ rookie Cade Cavalli shuts down Phillies in earning first MLB victory
By Patrick Stevens WASHINGTON — Cade Cavalli earned his first major league victory, James Wood hit a two-run double, and the Washington Nationals defeated the Phillies 2-0 Saturday. Cavalli struck out five and scattered seven hits over seven innings for Washington. The last-place Nationals have won three of four. Trea Turner had three hits for NL East-leading Philadelphia, which was shut out for the eighth time this season and lost for the fourt…
Cavalli earns first MLB victory as Nationals beat Phillies
Cade Cavalli earned his first major league victory, James Wood hit a two-run double, and the Washington Nationals defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 2-0. Cavalli struck out five and scattered seven hits over seven innings for Washington. The last-place Nationals have…
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Rookie Cade Cavalli earns first MLB victory as Nationals beat NL East-leading Phillies 2-0
Cade Cavalli earned his first major league victory, James Wood hit a two-run double, and the Washington Nationals defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 2-0.
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