Galvis’ HR only support for Morgan vs. Nats

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PHILADELPHIA — The Nationals will enter September in excellent shape in the National League East.

They swept the Phillies in a three-game series with Wednesday night’s 2-1 victory at Citizens Bank Park. The win maintained a nine-game lead in the division, which is the largest lead for an NL East team entering September since the Braves had a 15-game lead in 2013.

Jayson Werth crushed a solo home run over the batter’s eye in center field in the first inning to give the Nats the early lead. Phillies shortstop Freddy Galvis tied the game with a solo homer in the fifth, but Wilson Ramos hit a two-out single to right field in the seventh inning to score Anthony Rendon from second base to hand the Nats a one-run lead.

Nationals left-hander Gio …

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