Josh Bell and Kyle Schwarber hit two-run homers in the first inning, Patrick Corbin continued his resurgence with seven solid innings and the Washington Nationals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-1 Thursday to end a four-game slide. Washington had dropped seven of eight to sink to a season-low six games under .500 before salvaging the finale of the three-game series. Philadelphia missed a chance to move four games over .500 for the first time since it was 5-1. Corbin (2-3) allowed one run in seven innings, giving up five hits while striking out a season-high nine. RHP Max Scherzer (2-2, 2.33) is 7-0 with a 2.55 ERA in 10 career starts against the Diamondbacks.

Source: Fox News May 13, 2021 19:52 UTC