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Mead and Garcia Jr. homer, Griffin pitches well in Nationals' 4-1 win over Phillies

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Last updated Jun 23, 2026

Mead and Garcia Jr. homer, Griffin pitches well in Nationals' 4-1 win over Phillies

Summary

The Washington Nationals secured a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night, opening a four-game series. Curtis Mead and Luis Garcia Jr. contributed with home runs, while Foster Griffin pitched 7 1/3 innings, allowing just one run on four hits and striking out nine batters. Dylan Crews, James Wood, and Keibert Ruiz each recorded multiple hits for Washington, which had struggled recently but improved with this win. Brandon Marsh homered for Philadelphia in the seventh inning but it was not enough to close the gap. The teams will meet again on Tuesday, with Jesús Luzardo set to pitch for the Phillies and Zack Littell for the Nationals.

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By the Numbers

•Mead and Garcia Jr. hit home runs for the Nationals.
•Foster Griffin pitched 7 1/3 innings with nine strikeouts.
•Nationals improve record after losing three of four games.
•Brandon Marsh homered for the Phillies, narrowing the score to 2-1.
•The next game features Jesús Luzardo for Philadelphia.

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2:55 AMYahoo Sports — Mead and Garcia Jr. homer, Griffin pitches into 8th inning and Nationals beat Phillies 4-1

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Curtis Mead and Luis Garcia Jr. homered, Foster Griffin pitched 7 1/3 strong innings and the Nationals beat the Phillies 4-1 on Monday night in the opener of a four-game series between the division rivals. Dylan Crews, James Wood and Keibert Ruiz each had a double and a single for Washington, which had lost three of four.
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