Alec Bohm went deep in his return and the Phillies finished their road trip Sunday with a high-scoring win over the Nationals.

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola’s first start after returning from the injured list didn’t last long. Third baseman Alec Bohm, meanwhile, made a big contribution in his first game back. Nola allowed six runs in 2 1/3 innings in Sunday's 11-9 victory over the Washington Nationals,

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Sure, the Phillies rallied for an 11-9 victory, scoring five runs against the last-place Nationals’ putrid bullpen and surviving a three-run rally in the ninth that brought the tying run to the plate and forced manager Rob Thomson to use closer Jhoan Duran.

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Aaron Nola's return to the mound was supposed to stabilize the Phillies rotation. Instead, his six-run, seven-hit outing over 2 1/3 innings left more questions than answers Sunday.

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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 on Saturday. Cavalli struck out five and scattered seven hits over seven innings for Washington. The last-place Nationals have won three of four.