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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Alec Bohm homered twice and tied his career high with six RBIs, and the Philadelphia Phillies scored their most runs in five years in a 19-4 rout of the Washington Nationals on Saturday.

Kyle Schwarber had a grand slam, and Nick Castellanos homered, singled and doubled with three RBIs for the Phillies, who scored their most runs since beating Miami 20-1 on April 7, 2018. Philadelphia had 18 hits, including four by Bohm, who matched his career best.

Defending NL champion Philadelphia has won six of eight and 12 of 16.

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Josiah Gray throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Friday, June 30, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Laurence Kesterson)

Stone Garrett hit a two-run homer and Josiah Gray forced two pop-ups and struck out a batter that left the potential go-ahead run stranded in the pivotal sixth inning to lead the Washington Nationals to a 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies.

Philadelphia Phillies Kyle Schwarber gestures to the right field bleachers after his home run off Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks during the first inning of a baseball game Thursday, June 29, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Kyle Schwarber homered on the game’s first pitch, Taijuan Walker won his fifth straight start and the surging Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 3-1.

Philadelphia Phillies' Nick Castellanos hits a three-run home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Wednesday, June 28, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Matt Marton)

Nick Castellanos, Edmundo Sosa and Josh Harrison homered and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 8-5 on Wednesday night.

FILE - Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Noah Song throws in Clearwater, Fla., Feb. 23, 2023. Song pitched a perfect inning Wednesday night, June 28, for Class A Clearwater in his first game since joining the organization in February from the U.S. Navy. The 26-year-old Song reported to major league spring training after the Navy granted his transfer from active duty to the reserves. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Philadelphia Phillies prospect Noah Song has pitched a perfect inning for Class A Clearwater in his first game since joining the organization in February from the United States Navy.

Zack Wheeler (7-4) won his fourth straight decision, giving up four runs and seven hits in five innings.

Bryce Harper doubled, had two hits and drove in two runs, and J.T. Realmuto also had two RBIs.

MacKenzie Gore (4-7) allowed seven runs, six hits and three walks in 2 2/3 innings, his ERA climbing to 4.48. Amos Willingham, Joe La Sorsa and Thaddeus Ward gave up four runs each.

Dominic Smith hit a go-ahead homer for Washington in the second, but the Phillies scored six in the third, four in the fourth and eight in the fifth to take an 18-4 lead.

Bohm hit a tying single in the second, a two-run homer in the third, another two-run homer in the fourth against Willingham and an RBI single in the fifth.

Castellanos also hit a two-run homer in the fourth off Willingham and Schwarber connected off Ward in the fifth for his sixth career slam.

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Castellanos was replaced in right field in the sixth inning and didn’t have a chance to bat for the cycle. He raised his average to .314 with 11 home runs and 52 RBIs in 80 games after batting .263 with 13 homers and 62 RBIs in 136 games last season.

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Harper doubled to the wall in left, had an RBI groundout and a run-scoring single. The Phillies slugger is getting closer to returning to the field after offseason surgery on his right, throwing elbow. The two-time NL MVP has been working out at first base for much of the season and speculation has been that his arm is getting closer to allowing him to play there. Manager Rob Thomson said prior to the game that Harper will not play first base until after the All-Star break.