Cole Hamels and closer Brad Lidge combined on a six-hitter Thursday, leading Philadelphia to a 4-2 win over Washington and a three-game sweep. Hamels (10-9) gave up a run and five hits in eight innings with a walk and 10 strikeouts. Lidge surrendered Ian Desmond's ninth-inning RBI groundout before earning

Joe Blanton threw six shutout innings Wednesday and Jayson Werth hit a grand slam, carrying Philadelphia to a 6-1 win over Washington. The Phillies won their fourth in a row and remained seven games in front of Florida in the National League East. Blanton (10-7) won for the first time since Aug.

Back-to-back eighth-inning homers by Jayson Werth and Pedro Feliz Wednesday lifted the Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-5 win over Washington. The Phillies won their second straight and remained six games in front of Florida for the lead in the National League East. Washington overcame a 4-1 deficit to tie it in the seventh, but reliever Tyler Clippard (2-2) served up homers to the first two men in the eighth in the span of four pitches. Werth also had an RBI single and Raul Ibanez doubled twice. Starter Cliff Lee (6-2) got the win while giving up five runs on 10 hits over seven-plus innings. Washington has lost 10 of its last 11 games.

Casey McGehee put Milwaukee in front with a two-run homer in the sixth Wednesday and the Brewers ended a three-game skid by downing Washington 8-3. The Nationals failed in their bid to win a season-best five games in a row. Milwaukee climbed back to within a game of .500 and, despite being in fourth place in the National League Central, stayed within 4 1/2 games of first. Washington starter Garrett Mock was still on the mound in the sixth, trying to protect a 5-3 lead.

A three-run homer by Kaz Matsui Sunday keyed the Houston Astros' 6-0 win over Washington. A day after setting franchise highs in runs and hits in a 13-2 victory, Washington failed to score despite 11 hits.