Juan Soto and Maikel Franco hit home runs, Jackson Tetreault pitched seven strong innings for his first career win and the Washington Nationals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 9–3 on Sunday to salvage the finale of the rare five-game series.
Tetreault (1–1), making his second major league start, allowed three unearned runs on six hits as the Nationals snapped an eight-game losing streak, all at home.
Luis Garcia and Yadiel Hernandez each had three hits for Washington. The Nationals had lost 12 in a row to the Phillies dating back to last season, the team’s longest losing streak against any opponent.
Philadelphia starter Zach Eflin (2–5), who left his last start after 80 pitches with soreness in his right knee, departed after two innings and 38 pitches. He allowed four runs on five hits, and the Phillies did not make an in-game announcement on the reason for his departure….