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Hoskins' Pinch-Hit In 10th, Phils Top Nats; 15 W In 17 Games

The Phillies are a season-high five games over .500 and 14-2 since firing former manager Joe Girardi on June 3.

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June 19, 2022

Pinch-hitter Rhys Hoskins singled home the go-ahead run in the 10th inning and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Washington Nationals 2-1 Saturday for their 15th win in 17 games.

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The Phillies are a season-high five games over .500 and 14-2 since firing former manager Joe Girardi on June 3.

The last-place Nationals lost on the day they retired the No. 11 of organizational stalwart Ryan Zimmerman in front of a sellout crowd of 42,730.

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