What’s that thing about a picture saying a thousand words? Oh yeah, a picture says a thousand words:
That is the first inning of tonight’s game between the (very good) Nationals and the (very rebuilding) Phillies.
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How on earth did that happen, you ask? I’m glad you did. The Phillies’ first inning went:
Double
Single
Walk
Sac Fly
Single
Single
Walk
Sac Fly (yes, the first two outs in the inning BOTH scored a run)
Walk
Walk
Triple
Single
Double
Double
Single
Strikeout (You should be ashamed, Cameron Rupp.)
That’s 16 batters coming to the plate in the first inning, with all but three reaching base. In case you’re wondering who started fro the Nationals tonight, it was Jeremy Guthrie, who was allowed to face the first 12 batters in that inning.