Nationals Fall to Phillies Despite Fierce Effort at Nationals Park

The Washington Nationals now stand at 2-6 after a tough game against the Philadelphia Phillies, who improved their record to 4-4. The final score read 5-2 in favor of the visitors.

In what was a challenging outing for the Nationals, they managed to gather only four hits throughout the nine innings. Despite this, one of those hits was a home run that contributed significantly to their two-run tally in the third inning. The team's batting average sat at .129 with an on-base percentage (OBP) of .206 and slugging percentage (SLG) of .226 for this game. Their efforts brought about two runs batted in (RBIs), but opportunities were left on base as evidenced by their five runners left stranded.

On defense, the Nationals displayed solid fielding with no errors and turned two double plays. They also showed efficiency with fourteen assists across all positions. However, they faced challenges when it came to stealing bases as they succeeded only once out of two attempts.

Pitching for the Nationals had its moments but ultimately could not contain the Phillies' offense. The bullpen pitched three innings where they allowed one earned run and struck out three batters while posting an earned run average (ERA) of 3.0 and a walks plus hits per inning pitched (WHIP) ratio of 2.0.

The starting pitcher for Washington suffered from allowing four earned runs over six innings which resulted in an ERA of 6.0 for that duration and contributed to his loss record being marked up by one more.

Philadelphia's hitters put pressure on Washington's pitchers throughout the game, accumulating nine hits including a double and triple which helped them secure their five runs scored across multiple innings – notably scoring three times in just the third inning alone.

Ranger Suárez from Philadelphia claimed victory on his pitching performance while José Alvarado secured his second save this season by closing out any hopes for a late rally from Washington.

Looking ahead, fans can catch the next matchup between these teams again at Nationals Park scheduled on April 7th at 1:35 PM Eastern Time where it will be broadcasted live on MASN network.