WASHINGTON -AP- Odubel Herrera had three hits and scored twice, Aaron Harang pitched six innings and the Philadelphia Phillies snapped a six-game losing streak with a 5-3 win over the Washington Nationals on Saturday.Freddy Galvis had two RBI singles for Philadelphia, which had scored 13 runs over its last six games.Bryce Harper hit a long home run for Washington, which had won three straight. Ian Desmond added three hits, but the shortstop continued to struggle in the field, committing two errors that contributed to a pair of runs.Harang (2-1) gave up three runs and seven hits. He struck out six and walked two. 
Jonathan Papelbon pitched the ninth for his third save.Jordan Zimmermann (1-2) allowed two earned and four hits over 6 1/3 innings. He improved on Monday's outing at Boston in which he gave up eight runs in 2 1/3 innings.The Phillies broke a 3-all tie in the seventh when Ryan Howard walked, pinch runner Ben Revere stole second and went to third on a flyout.With the infield in, pinch hitter Grady Sizemore hit a bouncer to first and Revere beat Ryan Zimmerman's throw to the plate.Harper tied it at 3 with his fourth homer of the year, a towering shot that hit the top of the green wall well beyond the center field fence in the fifth.Desmond's latest defensive troubles enabled the Phillies to take a 2-1 lead in the third. He bobbled Harang's one-out bouncer, and when Harang was ruled safe after a review, Desmond had his eighth error in 12 games.After Herrera's double, Galvis' single scored Harang and sent Herrera to third. Chase Utley then hit a potential inning-ending, double-play grounder to Dan Uggla, but Desmond, attempting to transfer the ball to his throwing hand, dropped it. Utley was safe at first and Herrera scored.
Jonathan Papelbon pitched the ninth for his third save.Jordan Zimmermann (1-2) allowed two earned and four hits over 6 1/3 innings. He improved on Monday's outing at Boston in which he gave up eight runs in 2 1/3 innings.The Phillies broke a 3-all tie in the seventh when Ryan Howard walked, pinch runner Ben Revere stole second and went to third on a flyout.With the infield in, pinch hitter Grady Sizemore hit a bouncer to first and Revere beat Ryan Zimmerman's throw to the plate.Harper tied it at 3 with his fourth homer of the year, a towering shot that hit the top of the green wall well beyond the center field fence in the fifth.Desmond's latest defensive troubles enabled the Phillies to take a 2-1 lead in the third. He bobbled Harang's one-out bouncer, and when Harang was ruled safe after a review, Desmond had his eighth error in 12 games.After Herrera's double, Galvis' single scored Harang and sent Herrera to third. Chase Utley then hit a potential inning-ending, double-play grounder to Dan Uggla, but Desmond, attempting to transfer the ball to his throwing hand, dropped it. Utley was safe at first and Herrera scored.
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