The Morning Briefing: Nationals get swept by the Philadelphia Phillies

Here are the latest headlines and analyses around the Washington Nationals and Major League Baseball for Today, September 12, 2022.

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Here are the latest headlines and analyses around the Washington Nationals and Major League Baseball for Today, September 12, 2022.

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Upcoming Nationals schedule:

• Monday, September 12, 2022: DAY OFF

• Tuesday, September 13; Baltimore Orioles vs. Washington Nationals; 7:05 p.m. EDT

• Wednesday, September 14, 2022: Baltimore Orioles vs. Washington Nationals; 7:05 p.m. EDT

• Thursday, September 15, 2022: DAY OFF

• Friday, September 16, 2022: Miami Marlins vs. Washington Nationals; 7:05 p.m. EDT

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Leading the Morning Briefing: The Nationals get swept by the Philadelphia Phillies; Battle of the Beltway starts on Tuesday night.

After a 3-hour, 36-minute rain delay before the top of the 3rd Sunday afternoon, the Washington National lost 7-5 against the Philadelphia Phillies.

The Nationals completed a trip to three cities today with the loss on Sunday afternoon. They play their final game in Philadelphia against the Phillies. The Nationals took two of three from the Mets in New York and split two of four in St. Louis on this trip.

The Nationals jumped out to a 4-1 lead with seven hits off Phillies lefty Cristopher Sánchez, including Luke Voit’s RBI double in the third and RBI singles by César Hernández, Ildemaro Vargas, and Joey Meneses in the fourth.

However, it was RHP Erasmo Ramírez who gave up three runs in the fifth, Hunter Harvey gave up a run in the sixth, and Kyle Finnegan gave up the decisive runs in the seventh on Alec Bohm’s two-run homer to right to snap a 5-5 tie.

Up next…

The Washington Nationals will kick off a home series against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday. This will be followed by a weekend visit from the Miami Marlins.

Tuesday, September 13, 2022: vs. Baltimore Orioles; 7:05 p.m.

RHP Cory Abbott (0-2, 4.22) vs. TBA

Cory Abbott faces the Orioles for the first time.. Abbott has been pitching one inning of relief on his normal bullpen days.

Wednesday, September 14, 2022: vs. Baltimore Orioles; 7:05 p.m.

LHP Patrick Corbin (6-18, 6.30) vs. TBA

Patrick Corbin faces the Orioles for the second time this season and the seventh time in his career. Corbin is 1-4 with a 5.50 ERA against Baltimore.