WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 02: Andrew McCutchen #22, Bryce Harper #3 and Odubel Herrera #37 of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrate after a 7-6 victory against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on September 02, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)
The Philadelphia Phillies won their sixth straight game on Thursday.
They were being shut out and trailed by six runs going into the sixth inning, when they promptly put up three runs and then another four in the eighth to win 7-6. In doing so, they completed a three-game sweep of the Nationals after taking three of four from the Diamondbacks over the weekend.