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Phillies’ Kyle Schwarber hits impressive career accomplishment with 3-run HR vs. Nationals
Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber is having a great season at the plate, and he reached a new milestone against the Nationals.
Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Taijuan Walker has provided manager Rob Thomson reason to give his taxed rotation a bit of a breather with the impending return of Aaron Nola from the injured list.
Kyle Schwarber hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer in the seventh inning and the Phillies beat the Nationals 6-2 to snap a three-game skid.
BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals host the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday. Washington has a 23-37 record in home games and a 49-73 record overall. The Nationals are 10th in the NL with 117 total home runs, averaging 1.0 per game.
This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/nationals as Pair of Nationals Rookies Collected Career Firsts Against Phillies.
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