PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Zach Eflin pitched seven strong innings and Rhys Hoskins drove in a pair of runs to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 7-1 victory over the Washington Nationals on Sunday. Cesar Hernandez added two doubles for the NL East-leading Phillies, who have won six of nine.
Kurt Suzuki homered for the third straight day for Washington, which has lost eight of 11.
The game was played in a steady drizzle on a cool, breezy afternoon.
Eflin (4-3) gave up one run on four hits with five strikeouts and two walks. He was coming off his third career complete game in his previous outing, a win over Miami, and is 5-0 with a 1.