A one-inning burst from C. J. Abrams carried the Washington Nationals past the Detroit Tigers. Abrams' power gave Washington the lead early and added insurance later.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Abrams homered in the second and again in the seventh, driving the Nationals' offense while Dylan Crews also contributed with a pair of hits.
Abrams' fly ball to right-center field in the second put Washington in front. In the seventh, his fly ball to right field brought Dylan Crews home and extended the lead.
Detroit's Drew Anderson took the loss after working through six innings, while Washington's Jackson Kent earned the win. The Nationals' bullpen protected the advantage, with the final reliever recording the save.
Washington extended its winning streak, while Detroit's losing streak continued. The game belonged to the Nationals because Abrams kept producing the big swings.
Washington Nationals defeated Detroit Tigers, 3-1.
- C. J. Abrams went 2-for-4 with 2 home runs, 3 RBIs and 2 runs scored (batting .261 on the season).
- Dylan Crews went 2-for-4 with 1 run scored (batting .226 on the season).
- Drew Anderson allowed 3 runs on 5 hits over 6.0 innings, striking out 5, and took the loss (5-7) (3.67 ERA).
- Jackson Kent allowed 1 run on 6 hits over 4.0 innings, striking out 3, to earn the win (2-4) (5.94 ERA).
- (gpid=sa:680899) allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 1.0 inning, striking out 3, and closed it out for the save (4) (3.38 ERA).
Detroit Tigers fell to 74-84; Washington Nationals improved to 74-84.