Hill's ninth-inning blast seals Phillies' dramatic comeback
TL;DR
Derek Hill delivered a go-ahead two-run homer off Richard Lovelady in the ninth after Kyle Schwarber's pinch-hit walk, lifting the Phillies to a 5-4 win over the Nationals at Nationals Park; it was Hill's first homer as a Phillie, capping a late rally sparked by a prior Phillies scoring burst and solid pitching from Aaron Nola.
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