Trea Turner, Phillies explode in the 8th inning to demolish Nationals 12-3

The Philadelphia Phillies exploded in the eighth inning on Saturday afternoon to absolutely destroy the Washington Nationals 12-3.

Cristopher Sanchez was on the mound for The Fightins and bounced back after a few rough starts, throwing six solid innings. Sanchez allowed seven hits, three earned runs, and zero walks while striking out five.

All things considered, this game was complete misery until the final three innings when the Phillies finally got on the board after trailing 3-0.

Nick Castelanos lit a spark with his 21st home run of the season in the top of the seventh inning. The 3-run shot scored Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper and evened the game 3-3.

Nick Castellanos Game Tying 3-Run Home Run

Castellanos continues to own the Dog Days of Summer, now batting .301 with 22 hits, 7 home runs, 18 RBIs, and 13 runs scored in 17 games this month.

Phillies Monster 8th Inning

With the game tied 3-3, the Phillies entered the eighth inning and opened the flood gates, scoring eight runs in the frame.

Trea Turner solo home run
Kyle Schwarber RBI single
Alec Bohm RBI single
Nick Castellanos RBI sac fly
Bryson Stott 3-run home run
Trea Turner solo home run

Trea Turner (2) Home Runs in the 8th

Trea Turner is only the 3rd player in Phillies franchise history to homer twice in the same inning.

Von Hayes vs NYM (1st inning) – 6/11/1985
Andy Seminick vs CIN (8th inning) – 6/2/1949
Trea Turner vs WSH (8th inning) – 8/29/2023

Phillies Hunt for Red October

With the win, the Phillies improved to 67-56 on the season. They currently sit in second place in the NL East standings, 13.5 games behind the Atlanta Braves, who are 8-2 over their last 10.

In the NL Wild Card, the Phillies hold a comfortable 3-game lead in the top spot over the San Francisco Giants, who have lost 3 straight games.

Ranger Suarez 15-Day IL, Zack Wheeler Tonight

Tonight the series finale against the Washington Nationals will be played in Williamsport, PA on Sunday Night Baseball for the 2023 MLB Little League Classic.

Ranger Suarez was put on the 15-day injured list with a right hamstring strain (retroactive to 8/16). To fill his spot on the 26-man roster, the Phillies recalled right-handed pitcher Andrew Bellatti from triple-A Lehigh Valley.

Zack Wheeler will be bumped up in the rotation to start tonight against Nationals’ Trevor Williams.

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