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Franco, Phils thump Nationals
May 24, 2015 - 1:56 AM Washington, DC (SportsNetwork.com) - Maikel Franco hit a two-run homer to lead the Philadelphia Phillies in an 8-1 thumping of the Washington Nationals on Saturday.Ryan Howard hit a solo home run and drove in another and Ben Revere scored three times for the Phillies, who had lost three of four coming in. Cole Hamels (5-3) won his fourth straight start after he allowed just one run on five hits while walking one and striking out five in eight innings.
Stephen Strasburg (3-5) had another rough performance, as he was tagged for six runs -- five earned -- on seven hits in just 3 2/3 innings for the Nationals, who had won six straight.
"It's definitely something I've never experience before," said Strasburg about his struggles. "I think it's a test for me and I'm going to look at it that way. I'm not going to quit, I'm going to keep going and battle through this."
The Phillies scored all the runs they needed in the third inning. Revere walked with one out and moved to third on Cesar Hernandez's double. A groundout from Chase Utley plated a run, and Howard followed with a double to score Hernandez. Franco then belted a Strasburg pitch over the wall in right- center for a 4-0 lead.
Philadelphia plated two more runs in the fourth when Revere singled in one and Hernandez followed with a grounder to short that Ian Desmond misplayed, allowing Revere to score for a 6-0 advantage.
Howard led off the fifth with a blast to dead center, his 10th home run of the year.
"Against a guy like Strasburg you have to keep making adjustments," said Howard. "He left me a couple of pitches up and I was able to make some good swings on them."
In the sixth, Revere led off with a single and scored when Hernandez followed with a shot to left that saw Revere race home and Hernandez wind up at third. However, Hernandez stumbled as he turned around first and didn't tag the bag. The Nationals threw back to the base and Hernandez was ruled out.
Desmond doubled home Michael Taylor in the eighth to account for the Nationals' only run.
Game Notes
The runs scored were a season high for the Phillies ... Strasburg fell to 5-2 in 13 starts against the Phillies ... Hamels moved to 16-9 in 35 career starts against the Nationals ... The Phillies were 4-for-11 with runners in scoring position.
- PHILADELPHIA: 8
WASHINGTON: 1
Final
May 23 6:41 PM - Ian Desmond doubles to deep right field. Michael Taylor scores.
Phillies 8, Nationals 1 Bot 8, 2 OutsMay 23 6:27 PM - C.Hernandez grounded out to first baseman Zimmerman unassisted, Revere scored.
Phillies 8, Nationals 0 Top 6, 1 OutMay 23 5:52 PM - Cesar Hernandez lines out to deep right center field, Ian Desmond to A.J. Cole to Yunel Escobar to Ryan Zimmerman. Ben Revere scores.
Phillies 8, Nationals 0 Top 6, 0 OutsMay 23 5:48 PM - C.Hernandez safe at first on fielding error by shortstop Desmond, Revere scored, C.Hernandez to first.
Phillies 6, Nationals 0 Top 4, 2 OutsMay 23 5:10 PM - Cesar Hernandez reaches on error. Ben Revere scores. Fielding error by Ian Desmond. Fielding error by Wilson Ramos.
Phillies 6, Nationals 0 Top 4, 2 OutsMay 23 5:09 PM - Revere singled to center, O.Herrera scored, Hamels to third.
Phillies 5, Nationals 0 Top 4, 1 OutMay 23 5:06 PM - Ben Revere singles to left field, advances to 2nd. Cole Hamels out at home. Odubel Herrera scores.
Phillies 5, Nationals 0 Top 4, 1 OutMay 23 5:06 PM - Franco homered to center on a 0-2 count, Howard scored.
Phillies 4, Nationals 0 Top 3, 2 OutsMay 23 4:47 PM - Maikel Franco homers to center field. Ryan Howard scores.
Phillies 4, Nationals 0 Top 3, 2 OutsMay 23 4:47 PM - Ryan Howard doubles to deep right field. Cesar Hernandez scores.
Phillies 2, Nationals 0 Top 3, 2 OutsMay 23 4:45 PM - Utley grounded out, third baseman Y.Escobar to first baseman Zimmerman, Revere scored, C.Hernandez to third.
Phillies 1, Nationals 0 Top 3, 2 OutsMay 23 4:43 PM - Chase Utley grounds out to third base, Yunel Escobar to Ryan Zimmerman. Cesar Hernandez to third. Ben Revere scores.
Phillies 1, Nationals 0 Top 3, 1 OutMay 23 4:43 PM - Ben Revere grounds out to first base to Ryan Zimmerman.
May 23 4:08 PM - PHILADELPHIA: 0
WASHINGTON: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
May 23 4:07 PM
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