Phillies End Losing Streak With Schwarber, Harper Homers, Duran Injured

The Philadelphia Phillies snapped a three-game losing streak with a 6-2 victory over the Washington Nationals, highlighted by Kyle Schwarber's 43rd home run of the season, a tiebreaking three-run shot in the seventh inning. Bryce Harper followed Schwarber's homer with a solo shot, marking the sixth time the Phillies have homered back-to-back this season. Phillies ace Zack Wheeler pitched five innings, allowing two runs, while Nationals starter MacKenzie Gore, after a rocky first inning, settled down but was eventually outdueled by the Phillies' bullpen. However, the game took a somber turn when Phillies closer Jhoan Duran was hit on the right foot by a comebacker in the ninth inning and had to leave the game on a bullpen cart. Despite the injury scare, the Phillies held on to win, with David Robertson closing out the final outs. The victory improved the Phillies' record to 70-52 and continued their strong performance on the road during this series against the Nationals.