Nats equal 77-year-old NL mark in win over D-backs

The visiting Washington Nationals exploded for 10 runs in the first inning — including nine before the first out was recorded — and held on for an 11-7 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night in Phoenix.

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Washington tied the National League record with those nine runs before the first out, matching the Phillies on Aug 13, 1948, per the Elias Sports Bureau. The Red Sox scored 10 runs before the first out on June 27, 2003, for the most in the expansion era since 1961, per Elias.

Luis Garcia Jr drove in three runs, while Nathaniel Lowe, Keibert Ruiz and Jose Tena had two RBIs apiece for the Nationals, who have won four straight and scored nine or more runs in each game. Mike Soroka (2-3) was the beneficiary of the early support and got through 5 1/3 innings, allowing four runs on six hits.