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Phillies get on board early, often

Michael Saunders and Tommy Joseph each picked up two hits in the bottom half of the inning, which lasted just under 37 minutes.

While the Phillies fell a run short of tying their franchise scoring record in any inning, they crushed their first-inning scoring record, which had been 10 and accomplished four times (most recently July 6, 2009, against the Reds). It also set a franchise record for the Nationals/Expos, who had never allowed 12 runs in an inning. They previously allowed 10 in an inning against the Brewers in 2010.

Phillies fans stood and applauded when Cameron Rupp struck out swinging to end the inning.