Jordan Zimmermann was solid over 6 1/3 innings and Bryce Harper hit a towering home run to center field, but the Washington Nationals fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 5-3.
The loss ended Washington’s three-game winning streak.
THE RUNDOWN: The Nationals jumped out to another early 1-0 lead Saturday, just like they have in each of their past three games, before Ian Desmond’s fielding woes made another unwelcome appearance. With one out in the third inning, he bobbled a grounder off the bat of pitcher Aaron Harang and couldn’t recover in time to throw him out, a close play at first base that was decided by a video review.