By Rob Parent
PHILADELPHIA — Cristopher Sanchez became the first 15-game winner in the majors this season, and Bryson Stott had two of Philadelphia’s eight doubles in a 7-3 win for the Phillies over the Washington Nationals Thursday night.
Sanchez (15-4) allowed two runs on six hits in five innings for his fifth consecutive victory. The Phillies won for the fifth time in six games.
Nationals starter Miles Mikolas (3-9) gave up six runs on 12 hits in five innings. On Wednesday night as a pinch hitter in the 11th inning in the Nationals’ 10-4 victory, he put down an RBI squeeze bunt for a base hit in his first at-bat since 2021.
Consecutive RBI doubles by Phillies newcomer Luis Arraez and Alec Bohm forged a 2-0 lead in the first. Justin Crawford plated J.T. Realmuto with a second-inning single, then Bryce Harper, Brandon Marsh and Stott doubled in a three-run third to make it 6-1. The Phillies had 16 hits.
Nationals left fielder Andrew Pinckney had a solo home run in the fourth for his first career major league hit.
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Phillies: Philadelphia begins a three-game home series against Toronto on Friday, RHP Zack Wheeler (10-2, 2.49) was set to face Toronto RHP Jose Soriano (9-6, 3.29 ERA).