PHILADELPHIA – The Nationals‘ longshot playoff hopes got some help Tuesday from Little League-like defense and baserunning from the Phillies, another team with postseason goals.
“Funny game,” Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman said.
“It was weird,” Washington manager Dave Martinez said.
It took a lot of oddities for Washington to rally for a 5-4 victory over the Phillies, giving the Nationals their first series win over a team with a winning record since May.
Zimmerman scored twice on errors and stole his first base of the year, his former University of Virginia teammate Mark Reynolds was ejected and reliever Greg Holland got his first save with the Nationals after posting a horrid ERA earlier this season with St.