Last night, the Washington Nationals (31-21) offense was held to one run over the first seven innings by Jeremy Hellickson and the Philadelphia Phillies (26-25). Then, in the eighth inning, against one of the better relievers on the Phillies in Hector Neris, the Nats scored three runs, including a game-winning two-run single by Daniel Murphy to seal a win for Tanner Roark.
While Murphy’s game-winning hit and three RBI’s were the positive story of the night, but the negative storyline involved Bryce Harper. Harper, who has been struggling for most of the month of May, had to leave the game after the top of the seventh after being hit in the right knee on a pitch from Hellickson.