Washington NationalsvsBoston Red Sox
WSH 8/BOS 1
Things to say
The Nationals beat the Red Sox 8-1 at Fenway Park.
01
opener
Nats went into Fenway and just took it, 8-1. Wasn't even close by the middle innings. Boston never got anything going against Washington's starter.
02
key player
Washington's rotation is quietly carrying them. Whoever they ran out there was pounding the zone all night, kept the WHIP down and never let the Sox stack a rally.
03
hot take
Look, Boston's 37-47 for a reason. That lineup can't touch decent pitching, and one run at home is embarrassing.
04
deep cut
Nats are 44-43 now, over .500 on a getaway day on the road. Nobody's talking about it, but that's a real wild-card team.
05
exit
Anyway, Boston's gotta stop the bleeding fast. We'll see if they can bounce back next series.
The recap
Washington rolled into Fenway and left with a laugher, hanging 8 on Boston while the Sox could only scratch across a single run. This was a beatdown from the jump — the Nats' bats got into their stuff early and the Red Sox pitching had nothing to answer with.
Washington's arms did the rest, choking the heart of the order all night and holding Boston to that lone tally. The Nats climb over .500 while the Sox slide deeper into a lost season.