The Washington Nationals put an exclamation point on an encouraging month of May, scoring 10 runs in the first inning during an 11-7 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night. The Nationals’ first 11 batters reached base as they scored nine runs before the D-backs got an out, which is the second-most in the big leagues since 1961. The Boston Red Sox scored 10 runs before the Florida Marlins got an out in a game on June 27, 2003, according to Elias Sports. Washington finished May with a 15-12 record, which is their first winning month since August 2023.