WASHINGTON -- Marlon Byrd hit a tiebreaking home run in the sixth inning, Roberto Hernandez pitched eight strong innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Washington Nationals 2-1 Friday night. Hassan Whiteside Jersey . Grady Sizemore and Cody Asche had two hits apiece for Philadelphia. Hernandez (6-8) allowed an unearned run on five singles. He retired the last 10 batters he faced and 17 of the last 18. Over his last four starts, Hernandez is 3-0 with a 1.88 earned run average, including two wins against Washington while allowing no earned runs over 15 1-3 innings. Jonathan Papelbon pitched the ninth for his 26th save. He allowed a pair of one-out singles before striking out Bryce Harper and Nationals newcomer Asdrubal Cabrera. NL-East leading Washington has lost four of five. Doug Fister (10-3) took his first loss since June 15, allowing two runs and six hits in seven innings. He struck out five and walked two, and has allowed three runs or fewer in 13 of his 15 starts. Byrd struck out his first two times against Fister before sending an 0-1 pitch to the opposite field with two outs in the sixth for his 21st homer. The Phillies took the lead in the second. Sizemore hit a deep drive to left and Harper raced back, got a glove on it at the warning track, but didnt make the catch. Sizemore ended up with a double and scored on Asches single. Washington tied it in the bottom of the inning after a Philadelphia error. Adam LaRoche led off and hit an infield pop-up. Hernandez and third baseman Asche had a play on it, but the ball dropped between them. Asche picked it up and threw wildly to first, allowing LaRoche to go around to third. Ian Desmond then bounced a single up the middle to score LaRoche. TRAINERS ROOM Phillies: Cliff Lee was placed on the 15-day disabled list with an elbow strain and the team recalled left-hander Cesar Jimenez from Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Lee will be examined by the team doctor Saturday. Manager Ryne Sandberg said he was considering starting left-handed hitting outfielder Dominic Brown against righty Fister, but Brown was suffering from a sore throat and fever. ON DECK: Nationals: Jordan Zimmermann (6-5, 3.17) makes his fifth try for his 50th career win Saturday. He allowed four runs over 3 1-3 innings in loss at Philadelphia on July 11. Phillies: A.J. Burnett (6-10, 4.15) looks to rebound from last start, when he allowed seven runs in five innings against the New York Mets on Monday. His last win came July 11 against the Nationals and Zimmermann. Ray Allen Jersey . -- Top-seed Shahar Peer and Canadian Eugenie Bouchard advanced to the second round of the inaugural WTA Citi Open. James Jones Jersey .J. Mayo made seven three-pointers and scored 25 points, Ersan Ilyasova added 20, and the Milwaukee Bucks placed seven players in double figures in a 130-110 rout of the Philadelphia 76ers, who lost their 11th straight game on Monday night.Which are the most credible Liverpool transfer rumours right now? Sky Sports has teamed up with Football Whispers to bring you the latest transfer talk as Jurgen Klopp looks to strengthen his squad ahead of the new Premier League season.Football Whispers have developed a unique algorithm to take all of the transfer rumours from across the globe and calculate the likelihood of them happening. They track transfer stories and give them a score out of 5.0, with the hottest Whispers closest to 5.0.Here are the current top three:1. Georginio Wijnaldum (Newcastle) - 4.9 A deal of around £25m has already been agree for Georginio Wijnaldum, say Sky sources Liverpool have agreed a deal in the region of £25m with Newcastle United for midfielder Wijnaldum, according to Sky sources.Wijnaldum, who has 30 international caps for the Netherlands, has undergone the first part of his medical at Anfield.The midfielder joined Newcastle in a £14.5m switch from PSV Eindhoven last summer but was unable to prevent their relegation from the Premier League.2. Jordan Amavi (Aston Villa) - 4.4 Jordan Amavi has been linked to a move to Liverpool With Aston Villas relegation to the Championship, there has been talk of players moving elsewhere and Amavi is a new feature in the Football Whispers top three.He only joined the club in July last year, and spent most of the season on the sidelines after tearing his ACL in November, but is reportedly seen as an option by Jurgen Klopp to boost his defense. 3. Mahmoud Dahoud (Borussia Monchengladbach) - 3.6 Mahmoud Dahoud is back in the Football Whispers top three for Friday Several British newspapers have linked Germany U21 international Dahoud with a move to Anfield in the past and he moves back into the Football Whispers top three for Friday.Dahoud is an energetic all-round midfield talent, combining a tireless work rate and incisive movement with a broad range of passing and tenacious ball-winning abilities. Hottest Liverpool whispers - Friday, July 22 Player Club FW rating (out of 5) Georginio Wijnaldum Newcastle 4. James Johnson Jersey. 9 Jordan Amavi Aston Villa 4.4 Mahmoud Dahoud Monchengladbach 3.6 Lucas Moura PSG 2.9 Mateo Kovacic Real Madrid 2.5 Jeremy Mathieu Barcelona 2.1 Jonas Hector Cologne 1.8 Jakub Blaszczykowski Borussia Dortmund 1.8 Andre Gomes Valencia 1.1 Layvin Kurzawa PSG 1.0 Moussa Sissoko Newcastle 1.0 Dont forget to follow the most up-to-date information around the clock with the Sky Sports Transfer Centre Also See: Transfer Centre Latest transfer news Paper Talk Liverpool fixtures ' ' '
WASHINGTON -- Marlon Byrd hit a tiebreaking home run in the sixth inning, Roberto Hernandez pitched eight strong innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Washington Nationals 2-1 Friday night. Hassan Whiteside Jersey . Grady Sizemore and Cody Asche had two hits apiece for Philadelphia. Hernandez (6-8) allowed an unearned run on five singles. He retired the last 10 batters he faced and 17 of the last 18. Over his last four starts, Hernandez is 3-0 with a 1.88 earned run average, including two wins against Washington while allowing no earned runs over 15 1-3 innings. Jonathan Papelbon pitched the ninth for his 26th save. He allowed a pair of one-out singles before striking out Bryce Harper and Nationals newcomer Asdrubal Cabrera. NL-East leading Washington has lost four of five. Doug Fister (10-3) took his first loss since June 15, allowing two runs and six hits in seven innings. He struck out five and walked two, and has allowed three runs or fewer in 13 of his 15 starts. Byrd struck out his first two times against Fister before sending an 0-1 pitch to the opposite field with two outs in the sixth for his 21st homer. The Phillies took the lead in the second. Sizemore hit a deep drive to left and Harper raced back, got a glove on it at the warning track, but didnt make the catch. Sizemore ended up with a double and scored on Asches single. Washington tied it in the bottom of the inning after a Philadelphia error. Adam LaRoche led off and hit an infield pop-up. Hernandez and third baseman Asche had a play on it, but the ball dropped between them. Asche picked it up and threw wildly to first, allowing LaRoche to go around to third. Ian Desmond then bounced a single up the middle to score LaRoche. TRAINERS ROOM Phillies: Cliff Lee was placed on the 15-day disabled list with an elbow strain and the team recalled left-hander Cesar Jimenez from Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Lee will be examined by the team doctor Saturday. Manager Ryne Sandberg said he was considering starting left-handed hitting outfielder Dominic Brown against righty Fister, but Brown was suffering from a sore throat and fever. ON DECK: Nationals: Jordan Zimmermann (6-5, 3.17) makes his fifth try for his 50th career win Saturday. He allowed four runs over 3 1-3 innings in loss at Philadelphia on July 11. Phillies: A.J. Burnett (6-10, 4.15) looks to rebound from last start, when he allowed seven runs in five innings against the New York Mets on Monday. His last win came July 11 against the Nationals and Zimmermann. Ray Allen Jersey . -- Top-seed Shahar Peer and Canadian Eugenie Bouchard advanced to the second round of the inaugural WTA Citi Open. James Jones Jersey .J. Mayo made seven three-pointers and scored 25 points, Ersan Ilyasova added 20, and the Milwaukee Bucks placed seven players in double figures in a 130-110 rout of the Philadelphia 76ers, who lost their 11th straight game on Monday night.Which are the most credible Liverpool transfer rumours right now? Sky Sports has teamed up with Football Whispers to bring you the latest transfer talk as Jurgen Klopp looks to strengthen his squad ahead of the new Premier League season.Football Whispers have developed a unique algorithm to take all of the transfer rumours from across the globe and calculate the likelihood of them happening. They track transfer stories and give them a score out of 5.0, with the hottest Whispers closest to 5.0.Here are the current top three:1. Georginio Wijnaldum (Newcastle) - 4.9 A deal of around £25m has already been agree for Georginio Wijnaldum, say Sky sources Liverpool have agreed a deal in the region of £25m with Newcastle United for midfielder Wijnaldum, according to Sky sources.Wijnaldum, who has 30 international caps for the Netherlands, has undergone the first part of his medical at Anfield.The midfielder joined Newcastle in a £14.5m switch from PSV Eindhoven last summer but was unable to prevent their relegation from the Premier League.2. Jordan Amavi (Aston Villa) - 4.4 Jordan Amavi has been linked to a move to Liverpool With Aston Villas relegation to the Championship, there has been talk of players moving elsewhere and Amavi is a new feature in the Football Whispers top three.He only joined the club in July last year, and spent most of the season on the sidelines after tearing his ACL in November, but is reportedly seen as an option by Jurgen Klopp to boost his defense. 3. Mahmoud Dahoud (Borussia Monchengladbach) - 3.6 Mahmoud Dahoud is back in the Football Whispers top three for Friday Several British newspapers have linked Germany U21 international Dahoud with a move to Anfield in the past and he moves back into the Football Whispers top three for Friday.Dahoud is an energetic all-round midfield talent, combining a tireless work rate and incisive movement with a broad range of passing and tenacious ball-winning abilities. Hottest Liverpool whispers - Friday, July 22 Player Club FW rating (out of 5) Georginio Wijnaldum Newcastle 4. James Johnson Jersey. 9 Jordan Amavi Aston Villa 4.4 Mahmoud Dahoud Monchengladbach 3.6 Lucas Moura PSG 2.9 Mateo Kovacic Real Madrid 2.5 Jeremy Mathieu Barcelona 2.1 Jonas Hector Cologne 1.8 Jakub Blaszczykowski Borussia Dortmund 1.8 Andre Gomes Valencia 1.1 Layvin Kurzawa PSG 1.0 Moussa Sissoko Newcastle 1.0 Dont forget to follow the most up-to-date information around the clock with the Sky Sports Transfer Centre Also See: Transfer Centre Latest transfer news Paper Talk Liverpool fixtures ' ' '
