Voth stymies Phillies, Nationals win doubleheader opener 5-1

Austin Voth threw his first career complete game and earned his first victory in 10 starts this season, and the Washington Nationals staved off playoff elimination with a 5-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in the first game of a doubleheader Tuesday.Philadelphia (27-28) is in the eighth and final playoff spot at .4909, just ahead of Milwaukee and San Francisco (26-27) at .4906.The defending World Series champion Nationals (22-32) have only a distant chance of reaching the postseason.