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.
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