Nothing separated Washington and Detroit until the sixth, when the Nationals broke through and held on for the victory. The game’s shape was defined by one sudden offensive burst after a quiet opening.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Brad Lord provided the foundation for Washington, keeping Detroit scoreless during his outing and setting up the bullpen. Will Dion earned the win, while Yovanny Cruz and the late relief corps protected the advantage.
C. J. Abrams’ single brought Andrés Chaparro home in the sixth and gave Washington the lead. Yohandy Morales then homered, with Brady House scoring, before Ben Malgeri answered with a home run for Detroit. In the seventh, James Wood’s groundout brought Nasim Nunez across, extending the Nationals’ lead.
Detroit created late pressure, but Malgeri’s single brought Jace Jung home in the ninth without erasing the deficit. Washington’s pitching held firm through the finish, while Framber Valdez took the loss after the Nationals’ breakthrough.
The Nationals extended their winning streak, while the Tigers’ losing streak continued. A quiet game became a one-inning burst, and that was enough to carry Washington through the final innings.
Washington Nationals defeated Detroit Tigers, 4-2.
- Ben Malgeri went 2-for-5 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .250 on the season).
- (gpid=sa:691002) went 1-for-4 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .279 on the season).
- Nasim Nunez went 1-for-2 with 1 run scored (batting .209 on the season).
- Framber Valdez allowed 2 runs on 4 hits over 5.1 innings, striking out 6, and took the loss (10-12) (4.03 ERA).
- Will Dion allowed 1 run on 3 hits over 2.0 innings, striking out 4, to earn the win (0-0) (3.78 ERA).
- Yovanny Cruz allowed 1 run on 3 hits over 1.1 innings, striking out 2, and closed it out for the save (0) (5.40 ERA).
Detroit Tigers fell to 74-85 (2 straight losses); Washington Nationals improved to 75-84 (2 straight wins).