Washington Nationals at Philadelphia Phillies
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Arraez has 2 hits and 2 RBIs in Phillies debut, Luzardo tosses 8 innings in 5-0 win over Nationals
Trea Turner added three hits and an RBI for Philadelphia, which began play with a two-game cushion in the NL wild-card race.
The Phillies acquired Arraez, a three-time batting champion and four-time All-Star, from the San Francisco Giants for a pair of minor leaguers on Monday to help their powerful but strikeout-heavy lineup, and it paid dividends immediately.
Batting fourth, Arraez drove in Turner from second base with an opposite-field single off Nationals opener Carson Palmquist (0-2) in the first to give Philadelphia a 1-0 lead and plated Turner again in Philadelphia’s three-run third inning with a double to right field off Zack Littell.
That was plenty of run support for the All-Star lefty Luzardo (10-5), who struck out seven. Philadelphia improved to 46-18 in contests in which either Luzardo, Zack Wheeler or Cristopher Sánchez start.
The Phillies also had no problem defensively after making several shifts to their lineup to accommodate Arraez at second base, most notably moving two-time MVP Bryce Harper from first base to right field, where he had not played since April 13, 2022. Harper cleanly fielded the first pitch of the contest, retiring Dylan Crews on a line drive to right. Bryson Stott moved from second to third base, and Alec Bohm shifted from third to first base.
The reeling Nationals lost their seventh in a row. Already without Curtis Mead and Luis García Jr. after trading the run-producing hitters to the Red Sox and Yankees, respectively, Washington suffered a blow before the game by James Wood on the 10-day injured list with a strained left oblique.
Right-hander Caleb Kilian, whom the Phillies also got from the Giants in the Arraez trade, pitched a scoreless ninth.
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Scoring Summary
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9th Inning | Tena struck out looking. Washington Nationals challenged: call on the field was upheld. |
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9th Inning | Tena hit for Young |
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9th Inning | Ford struck out looking. Philadelphia Phillies challenged: call on the field was overturned. |
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9th Inning | Abrams to second on fielder's indifference. |
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9th Inning | Abrams singled to center. |
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9th Inning | Ortiz flied out to right. |
Statistics
 WSH |
 PHI |
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|---|---|---|
| 1 | Games Played | 1 |
| 1 | Team Games Played | 1 |
| 0 | Hit By Pitch | 0 |
| 11 | Ground Balls | 15 |
| 9 | Strikeouts | 4 |
| 0 | Runs Batted In | 5 |
| 0 | Sacrifice Hit | 0 |
| 5 | Hits | 11 |
| 0 | Stolen Bases | 1 |
| 2 | Walks | 2 |
| 0 | Catcher Interference | 0 |
| 0 | Runs | 5 |
| 0 | Ground Into Double Play | 1 |
| 0 | Sacrifice Flies | 1 |
| 31 | At Bats | 33 |
| 0 | Home Runs | 0 |
| 0 | Grand Slam Home Runs | 0 |
| 14 | Runners Left On Base | 13 |
| 0 | Triples | 0 |
| 0 | Game Winning RBIs | 1 |
| 0 | Intentional Walks | 0 |
| 2 | Doubles | 3 |
| 11 | Fly Balls | 15 |
| 1 | Caught Stealing | 0 |
| 116 | Pitches | 130 |
| 0 | Games Started | 0 |
| 2 | Pinch At Bats | 0 |
| 0 | Pinch Hits | 0 |
| 0.0 | Player Rating | 0.0 |
| 1 | Is Qualified | 1 |
| 1 | Is Qualified In Steals | 1 |
| 7 | Total Bases | 14 |
| 33 | Plate Appearances | 36 |
| 0.0 | Projected Home Runs | 0.0 |
| 2 | Extra Base Hits | 3 |
| 0.8 | Runs Created | 5.1 |
| .161 | Batting Average | .333 |
| .000 | Pinch Hit Average | .000 |
| .226 | Slugging Percentage | .424 |
| .097 | Secondary Average | .182 |
| .212 | On Base Percentage | .361 |
| .438 | OBP Pct + SLG Pct | .785 |
| 1.0 | Ground To Fly Ball Ratio | 1.0 |
| 0.8 | Runs Created Per 27 Outs | 5.8 |
| 9.0 | Batter Rating | 38.0 |
| 0.0 | At Bats Per Home Run | 0.0 |
| 0.00 | Stolen Base Percentage | 1.00 |
| 3.52 | Pitches Per Plate Appearance | 3.61 |
| .065 | Isolated Power | .091 |
| 0.22 | Walk To Strikeout Ratio | 0.50 |
| .061 | Walks Per Plate Appearance | .056 |
| -.065 | Secondary Average Minus Batting Average | -.152 |
| 0.0 | Runs Produced | 10.0 |
| 0.0 | Runs Ratio | 1.0 |
| 0.3 | Patience Ratio | 0.5 |
| 0.2 | Balls In Play Average | 0.4 |
| 62.5 | MLB Rating | 88.5 |
| 0.0 | Offensive Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
Game Information
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 38,731 | Capacity:
2026 National League East Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 65 | W1 | 0.5886076 | 93 |
| Philadelphia |
6 | 71 | L1 | 0.5506329 | 87 |
 Miami |
15 | 80 | W2 | 0.49367088 | 78 |
| Washington |
18.5 | 84 | W2 | 0.4716981 | 75 |
 New York |
20 | 85 | W2 | 0.4620253 | 73 |