A late rally carried the Washington Nationals past the Los Angeles Angels. Washington answered Los Angeles' advantage with a dramatic eighth-inning surge and held on through the final frame.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| WSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | X | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Jacob Young provided the central swing for Washington, while Daylen Lile and Jorbit Vivas helped keep the rally moving. Dylan Crews added another run-scoring hit as the Nationals turned the game in their favor.
Los Angeles struck first when Moisés Ballesteros homered, and Zach Neto extended the Angels' lead with another home run. Washington came back in the sixth: Yohandy Morales brought C. J. Abrams home, and Brady House's force out brought Morales across to tie the game. In the eighth, Ballesteros' sacrifice fly put Los Angeles back in front before Daylen Lile's triple brought Washington closer. Jorbit Vivas tied the game, and Jacob Young's double brought Vivas home to give Washington the lead. Dylan Crews followed with a single that brought Young across. Christian Moore's groundout brought Josh Lowe home in the ninth, but Washington finished the rally by preserving the lead.
Grayson Rodriguez kept Los Angeles in control early, but the Angels' bullpen could not protect the advantage. Tayler Saucedo was charged with a blown save, and Luke Murphy took the loss after Washington's eighth-inning outburst.
Washington extended its winning streak, while Los Angeles' losing streak continued. The game belonged to the late rally: the Nationals found their opening in the eighth and made it stand.
Washington Nationals defeated Los Angeles Angels, 6-5.
- Zach Neto went 1-for-4 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 2 runs scored (batting .240 on the season).
- Moises Ballesteros went 1-for-2 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .219 on the season).
- (gpid=sa:691002) went 2-for-4 with 1 RBI and 2 runs scored (batting .296 on the season).
- (gpid=sa:695378) allowed 1 run on 1 hit over 1.0 inning, striking out 1, and closed it out for the save (1) (1.69 ERA).
- (gpid=sa:680899) allowed 1 run (0 earned) on 0 hits over 1.0 inning, striking out 2, to earn the win (1-1) (2.61 ERA).
- Luke Murphy allowed 4 runs on 4 hits over 1.0 inning, striking out 1, and took the loss (0-3) (6.19 ERA).
Washington Nationals improved to 70-81 (3 straight wins); Los Angeles Angels fell to 56-93 (3 straight losses).