So super thankful for that.
He definitely brought me back here, and just got me out of my own head, and got me back on track a little bit."
The home run cut the Nationals' lead to 2-1 before Washington responded with a two-run homer in the bottom of the seventh inning.
"Moments like that are special, and stuff that I won't forget," Marsh said.
"So he's just talking to me from experience, is what he was saying, and just being the leader that he is, and it was a special moment."
Griffin expressed satisfaction with his performance, describing it as one of the rare outings where a starting pitcher has optimal command of all his pitches.
"Every starting pitcher, you're gonna have 30 to 35 starts — there's only gonna be four to five where you've got everything," said Foster Griffin, pitcher for the Nationals.
"I would say tonight was one of those nights."
Griffin noted that he treated the matchup against a strong Philadelphia lineup containing Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber like any ordinary game.
"a white ball and a round bat," Griffin said.
Griffin also commented on the team's ability to remain competitive against difficult opponents throughout the season while pursuing a postseason position.
"I don't know the exact data, but I want to say we've had one of the harder schedules, too," Griffin said.
"I feel like we've played a lot of playoff teams, and we've up there above .
500, and we're pushing for a wild-card spot, and you never know what can happen."
Nationals manager Blake Butera elected to send Griffin back out for the eighth inning after he reached 99 pitches through seven frames.
"He does stuff like he did tonight," said Blake Butera, manager of the Nationals.
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Following Griffin's exit, Curtis Mead hit a two-run home run off Philadelphia reliever Seth Johnson to extend Washington's lead, while Clayton Beeter forced Alec Bohm into a double play in the ninth inning to help secure the victory.
