The Phillies took out the brooms for the first time since they were in Atlanta, sweeping the Nationals with an 8-4 win.
Jimmy Rollins went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and three RBI, leading the charge. Jayson Werth added a homer. Shane Victorino continued his hot hitting, going 2-for-4 with a run.
The win went to Kyle Kendrick, who pitched a strong 6.2 innings, giving up two runs on seven hits and a walk. The bullpen did their thing to sew it up.
With the win the Phils take first place by a full game over the idle Mets. The Marlins won, keeping pace with the good guys.
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Tim MalcolmTim first found the Phillies as a little infant at Veteran’s Stadium, cheering on a Juan Samuel game-winning home run in his very first game. With the pinstripes in his blood, he witnessed Terry Mulholland’s 1990 no-hitter, “Steve Carlton Night” at the Vet, game three of the 1993 World Series, countless games during the charmed 2008 championship season and various road excursions. Since November 2007 Tim’s been writing about them daily at Phillies Nation, becoming one of the world’s most popular Phillies scribes. You can catch him on Twitter and Facebook, as well. When he’s not talking about the Phils he’s relaxing with a St. Bernardus ABT 12 or one of his many favored brews.
