Final: Phillies 8, Nationals 7 (10 innings)
Josh Bell homered twice for the Washington Nationals Friday evening. Matt Vierling homered twice for the Philadelphia Phillies Friday evening. And yet, as the Phillies swept the Nationals in their doubleheader, umpire Dan Iassonga perhaps became the game’s biggest protagonist or antagonist, depending on your perspective.
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Bell homered in the first game of the double-header — a 5-3 Phillies victory — just as he did in Thursday night’s series opener. In the top of the second inning, Bell homered for a third time in the series, this one a 426-foot blast off of Bailey Falter:
In the top of the third inning, the Phillies got on the board thanks to a 432-foot solo home run by Matt Vierling, his second of the season:
Later in the inning, Yairo Muñoz walked and then stole second base.