Rendon drives in 10, hits 3 HRs as Nationals rout Mets 23-5

Source: wdef.com --- Sunday, April 30, 2017
Washington Nationals’ Anthony Rendon singles during the seventh inning of a Baseball game against the New York Mets, Sunday, April 30, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) WASHINGTON (AP) — Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon said he’d never had a day like this one. Not many players have. Rendon had 10 RBIs, three home runs and six hits as Washington took advantage of Noah Syndergaard’s injury and mauled the New York Mets 23-5 on Sunday to set a franchise scoring record. Rendon went a career-best 6 for 6 and scored five times while breaking the club mark for RBIs. He became the 13th player in major league history to drive in 10 or more runs in a game — the first since Garret Anderson did it for the Angels in 2007. “I may have had three home runs in high school,” Rendon said, “but never like that with the RBIs.” Matt Wieters added two homers, a single and two walks as the Nationals salvaged the finale of a three-game series between NL East rivals. Adam Lind and Bryce Harper also homered, and Harper scored four times. Washington finished with a season-high 23 hits and scored the most runs in the history of the Expos/Nationals franchise. The Nationals’ seven homers were their most since the team moved from Montreal to Washington in 2005. Rendon began the day with no homers and five RBIs this season. After a two-run single in the first, he followed with a solo homer in the third and a three-run shot in the fourth. He ripped ...

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