On Sunday, the Phils took a commanding 6-0 lead into the third inning -- then the Nationals started to mash.

A six-run third off Aaron Nola chased the right-hander earlier than expected in his first start off the injured list. The red-hot Phillies bullpen had to step in.

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Tanner Banks: scoreless 1 2/3 frames

Joe Ross: scoreless 1 2/3 frames

Matt Strahm: scoreless 1 1/3 frames

Then, the Nationals’ bats struck again. Paul DeJong blasted a ninth-inning three-run shot off Max Lazar to bring the game back within two.

That set up a save situation and Rob Thomson turned to his newly acquired flamethrower Jhoan Duran -- just two days removed from being carted off after a comebacker off the bat of DeJong struc

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