Diamondbacks Blown Out by Nationals 17-2

Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports Riley Smith got jumped from the minute this game started. Trea Turner blasted a hanging slider 20 rows deep into the left field bleachers to give the Nats a 1-0 lead. With one out he then proceeded to load the bases, issuing a walk to Juan Soto, a single to Kyle Schwarber, and another walk to Starling Castro. Josh Bell made him pay, hitting a double into the right field corner to plate two more runs. Yan Gomes followed with a double to the left centerfield gap to plate another two and Washington had a 5-0 lead, still with just one out. Number 9 hitter Victor Robles wanted in on the fun and with two outs double home Gomes for the 6th and final run of the inning. You don’t really need to read past here as the game was effectively over, but if you wish to suffer along with me having to write this up, do continue.

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