Harper’s 2 HRs Help Phils Top Nats 12-3, Eliminate Champs [VIDEO]

(AP) — Bryce Harper homered twice against his former team as the designated hitter, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Washington Nationals 12-3 to help eliminate the 2019 World Series champions from playoff contention.

The Nationals had their season-best four-game winning streak snapped and dropped to 23-33. San Francisco's victory over Colorado later Wednesday ruled out a postseason return for the Nationals.

Harper connected off Erick Fedde twice for solo shots to reach 13 homers for the year. Andrew McCutchen, Didi Gregorius and Andrew Knapp also homered for Philadelphia. Zach Eflin allowed three runs in eight-plus innings for the win.