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Phillies Take First Against Nationals; Gain Ground in NL East Race: Phillies 7, Nats 5

When the Philadelphia Phillies made the decision to move Ranger Suarez from the bullpen to the rotation and have him start on Monday, you knew the game would be. . . interesting.

Suarez went three innings and only gave up one hit while issuing one walk, all on just 33 pitches. Manager Joe Girardi opted to pull Suarez after three innings of work and put Hector Neris in the game. For many, it was a head-scratching move by Girardi. However, it was earlier reported that Suarez would be allowed three innings or 50 pitches, whichever came first.