Nats hit 5 HRs in 3rd inning (4 in a row), 8 total

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Record power: Nationals hit 5 HRs in 3rd, 4 in a row
WASHINGTON -- Ryan Zimmerman lost track by the time he got back to the dugout. He knew the Nationals kept hitting home runs, but he was not exactly sure how many it was in a row. So he looked to Brian Goodwin, who started the historic homer barrage.

"Is that 4 home runs in a row?" Zimmerman asked.

Indeed, Zimmerman had hit the fourth consecutive home run for the Nationals in the third inning as they erupted for their own team-wide home run derby during Thursday afternoon's 15-2 win against the Brewers at Nationals Park. They hit five homers overall in the third inning, and by the fourth, the Nats had tied a franchise record with eight home runs in a game.

Goodwin began the homer barrage in the third inning with a two-run shot, followed by home runs from Wilmer Difo, Bryce Harper and Zimmerman. It was the eighth time in MLB history a team hit four straight homers in a game, most recently accomplished in 2010 when the D-backs also did so against the Brewers.

"It's like you almost can't believe it," manager Dusty Baker said.

The Nats added a record-tying fifth homer in the inning one out after Zimmerman's when Anthony Rendon went deep. All five homers came against Brewers starter Michael Blazek, who was making his first career start. This was the sixth time a team hit five homers in one inning; the last team to accomplish the feat was the Brewers, who did so in 2006.
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