Official Site of the Nationals · Apr 9, 2017
Nationals can't overcome Phillies' 12-run first
Jayson Werth slams a ball off the fence for an RBI single to make it a 13-3 before getting thrown out trying to stretch it to a doubleHowie Kendrick, Michael Saunders and Tommy Joseph each picked up two hits in the bottom half of the inning, which lasted just under 37 minutes.
While the Phillies fell a run short of tying their franchise scoring record in any inning, they crushed their first-inning scoring record, which had been 10 and accomplished four times (most recently July 6, 2009, against the Reds). It also set a franchise record for the Nationals/Expos, who had never allowed 12 runs in an inning. They previously allowed 10 in an inning against the Brewers in 2010.