PHILADELPHIA -- Alfonso Soriano put on a clinic and reached two milestones last night against the Philadelphia Phillies.
Rookie Ryan Zimmerman offered a strong supporting role and the Nationals beat the Phillies 6-4 in front of 30,123 at Citizens Bank Park.
In the first inning, Soriano tied his career high, hitting his 39th home run of the season. In the second inning, Soriano became the first player in baseball history not named Bonds to hit 30 home runs and steal 30 bases at least four times in a career .
Former Montreal Expo Vladimir Guerrero is the only other player in franchise history to post a 30-home run, 30-stolen base season.
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