Lile’s Three-Run Homer Leads Nationals Past Phillies

Daylen Lile delivered the decisive moment in the Nationals’ 6-3 victory over the Phillies, hitting a three-run, 407-foot pinch-hit home run in the seventh inning. Lile replaced Dylan Crews and drove Jonathan Bowlan’s first pitch over the center-field wall, giving Washington the lead for good. The victory extended the Nationals’ home winning streak to four games and brought them to 71 wins, matching their totals from 2023 and 2024 with 10 games remaining. Lile has been streaky but is batting .250 with 21 home runs and 85 RBIs this season, including a .740 OPS across 615 plate appearances.