Locked in a tie game with Nationals starter Mackenzie Gore, the Phillies went ahead by keeping in the yard.
Philadelphia used small ball to its advantage in a four-run sixth-inning rally to take a 5-1 win on Saturday night at Citizens Bank Park. Left-hander Cristopher Sánchez threw his second complete game of the season as the Phillies clinched a series victory in their four-game weekend set against Washington with their fourth straight win overall. They’ll go for the series sweep on Sunday afternoon.
Tied 1-1, the Phillies (73-50) strung together six hits — five singles — to take the lead in the bottom of the sixth.