The 2025 season is yet another lost one for the Washington Nationals , a team that just couldn't find a way to return to winning ways after hoisting the World Series trophy in 2019. They entered their Thursday night game against the NL East-leading Philadelphia Phillies with a 48-72 record — which is “good” for the third-worst record in MLB.

But every now and then, even teams that have been struggling as much as the Nationals have this season stumble into some magic. On Thursday, the Nationals' pitching staff, which has had more than its fair share of poor moments this season, found a way to quiet the Phillies' bats down in a 3-2 win.

In fact, this game marks some firsts for a few members of the Nationals' pitching staff. For one, this was the first big-league win for relief pitcher

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