Washington NationalsvsCleveland Guardians
WSH 6/CLE 3
Things to say
Nationals beat the Guardians 6-3 at Progressive Field.
01
opener
Nats took down Cleveland 6-3 on the road. Washington's bats finally showed up in the middle innings. Guardians never really answered back.
02
key player
Washington's lineup got into the Cleveland starter early and chased him before he could settle in.
03
hot take
Cleveland's bullpen is going to cost them a playoff spot if they keep blowing leads like that.
04
deep cut
Guardians are now 32-25 but they've been living on one-run wins all month, and tonight the margin caught up to them.
05
exit
Anyway, we'll see if the Nats can keep it rolling — they're still under .500 but climbing.
The recap
Nats went into Cleveland and stole one, 6-3, which nobody had on their bingo card. Washington's bats finally woke up against a Guardians staff that's usually money at home, and once they got into the bullpen it was over.
Cleveland's been leaning hard on that pen all month and it's starting to show. Quietly the Nats are creeping back to .500 and the Guardians just dropped a winnable one at Progressive.