WASHINGTON – Roman Quinn walked slowly through the infield as Odubel Herrera and Nick Williams ambled behind. Maikel Franco stopped on the grass in front of the dugout and held his hand to his head. Gabe Kapler stood at the top of the dugout step before retreating back to the clubhouse.
The Phillies had lost again, and this one was hard to fathom, as they fell, 8-7, to the Nationals on a walk-off homer by Ryan Zimmerman. It looked like a signature win, one the Phillies could cling to as they try to chase down Atlanta. And then it became a crushing loss and a slow walk back to the dugout as the Phils tried to swallow their fourth-straight loss.