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Lord earns 1st MLB win as Nationals beat Phillies 4-2 to prevent sweep

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Washington Nationals' Brad Lord pitches during the second inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Thursday, May 1, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Luis Garcia Jr. singled, doubled and drove in a run, Brad Lord pitched effectively into the sixth inning for his first major league win and the Washington Nationals avoided a three-game sweep with a 4-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday night.

Nathaniel Lowe also drove in a run for Washington, which had lost three in a row overall.