Philadelphia (60-53) stormed back from a 3-0 deficit against Washington (55-59) fueled by a Derek Hill grand slam in the seventh inning and capped off by a two-run Bryce Harper home run in the eighth inning.
Washington has now lost six straight games and seven of the past eight. The Nationals have scored three or fewer runs in six of the previous eight games and are hitting .186 over the past seven days and six games (26th). Washington’s offense has scored 16 runs in the six-game losing streak with 36 hits and 45 strikeouts.
Philadelphia is tied for the final spot in the Wild Card with Arizona and are 5.5 games ahead of Washington. The…
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