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03/30 22:11 CDT Nationals top Phillies as Wiemer's record run sparks 17-hit rout
Nationals top Phillies as Wiemer's record run sparks 17-hit rout
By ANTHONY SANFILIPPO
Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA (AP) --- Seven Washington batters had at least two hits, including
Joey Wiemer, who tied a Major League Record for most consecutive plate
appearances to reach base to start a season and the Nationals defeated the
Philadelphia Phillies 13-2 on Monday night.
Wiemer legged out an infield single in the first inning and had a base hit up
the middle in the fourth, tying a record by reaching base 10 consecutive times
to start the season, set by Toronto's Carlos Delgado in 2002.
Wiemer's first hit was originally called out by first base umpire Marvin
Hudson, but was overturned after a challenge by the Nationals. Phillies manager
Rob Thomson was ejected by Hudson after the video review for arguing that the
play should have still ended the inning because even though Hudson called
Wiemer out, the Phillies continued the play and threw the ball home where
catcher Rafael Marchn tagged Drew Millas who was trying to score from second
on the play.
Finally Wiemer's streak ended in the fifth inning when he grounded out.
The Nationals rapped out 17 hits, mostly dink-and-dunk singles as they only had
three doubles and none of their hits exceed 100 mph, according to StatCast.
Jos Tena led the team with three hits and Luis Garca Jr. drove in three runs.
Foster Griffin (1-0), making his first appearance in the majors since 2022,
earned the win allowing two runs on five hits in five innings.
Marchn hit a two-run homer for the Phillies to provide their only runs. Bryce
Harper was 0 for 5 for Philadelphia and stranded six runners on base. Harper is
1 for 16 through four games for the Phillies.
Up Next LHP PJ Poulin (0-0, 0.00) throws for Washington against RHP Andrew Painter who will make his Major League debut for Philadelphia on Tuesday. ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb |
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