It was supposed to rain all night in the nation’s capital, but it never did, at least not while the Washington Nationals and Philadelphia Phillies were playing their series opener in Nationals Park. The visitors jumped on Nats’ starter Tanner Roark early, and the Phils put up 12 runs on 15 hits in what ended up a 12-2 win.
Roark vs Phillies: In three starts this month before taking on the Phillies tonight, 31-year-old Nationals’ right-hander Tanner Roark had a 5.06 ERA and a .299/.351/.537 line against in 16 IP. His last start before the series opener with Philadelphia in D.