Nationals 7, Phillies 1
Gio Gonzalez pitched seven strong innings and Jayson Werth hit a three-run homer as Washington pulled away for its fourth straight victory.
Werth gave the Nationals a 3-1 lead when he took Vance Worley (2-2) deep to left field with two outs in the fifth inning. Rick Ankiel drove in another run later in the frame with a double, but Worley escaped further damage when right fielder Hunter Pence threw out Danny Espinosa at home to end the inning.
Ian Desmond added a solo homer in the sixth to give Washington a four-run cushion, and Chad Tracy added an exclamation point with a two-run blast in the seventh inning.
Gonzalez (3-1) struck out seven while yielding just one run on four hits and a walk. He threw 107 pitches.
Worley allowed five runs on 11 hits in six innings, walking two while striking out four.
Carlos Ruiz drove in the Phillies’ lone run with a sacrifice fly in the fourth inning.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Nationals’ seven runs tied their season high. ... Gonzalez scored the first run of his career on Werth’s homer. ... Washington 3B Ryan Zimmerman took batting practice Saturday and said he expects to be activated from the disabled list on Tuesday. ... Nationals LF Bryce Harper was 0-for-4 with a walk, leaving him hitless in seven at-bats against the Phillies.