Cade Cavalli earned his first major league victory, James Wood hit a two-run double, and the Washington Nationals defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 2-0

Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson made a notable Andrew Painter decision in the immediate aftermath of Zack Wheeler's diagnosis.

Alec Bohm homered in his return from the injured list and drove in three runs as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Washington Nationals 11-9 on August 17, 2025, at Nationals Park, salvaging a split in the four-game series.

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The game also will be available to watch on the Roku Channel’s website, no login or subscription required. Out-of-town Phillies fans can watch the game on MLB.tv without needing an added subscription, and the game is blackout-free.

Jhoan Duran took a comebacker off his right foot on Friday and had to be carted off the field, but the Philadelphia Phillies closer said Saturday that he's fine.

Alec Bohm hit a three-run home run in his return from the injured list, Nick Castellanos also homered, and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Washington Nationals 11-9 to earn a four-game series split.

But Walker has a pretty solid glove of his own. After Riley Adams singled to open up the home half of the second, a comebacker from Luis García Jr. turned into an out at second. A double play then ended the inning. With yet another smooth, unconcerning frame from Walker, the era of good feelings between the fanbase and Walker continued.