It was a rough Monday night for the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park as the Nationals breezed into town and handed out a 13-2 drubbing. That makes three losses in four games to start the year for the Phillies, which is both a relatively minor setback and not at all what they wanted as they enter the year as perceived contenders.
Things got spinning out of control right from the jump as the Nationals batted around in the first inning while pushing across four runs. Phillies manager Rob Thomson was disqualified from sticking around to watch it get worse after being ejected following a controversial play at first base.
