Ortiz hits 2nd career homer, Dion leads strong bullpen outing as Nationals beat Reds
Abimelec Ortiz hit his second career home run, Will Dion led a bullpen outing that allowed one run in 6 1/3 innings and the Washington Nationals beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-1 on Sunday to sweep the series. Trevor Williams tossed 2 1/3 scoreless innings and maintained his 0.00 ERA since returning from elbow surgery on July 29. Brad Lord surrendered the only run during his start, and Jake Bird…
The Washington Nationals secured a 7-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday, sweeping the series, thanks to a strong performance from Will Dion in the bullpen. Dion, acquired at the trade deadline from the Guardians, earned his first win of the year, retiring the first nine batters he faced and allowing just one hit in three innings.
Trevor Williams and Brad Lord also contributed to the Nationals' win, with Williams maintaining his 0.00 ERA since returning from elbow surgery on July 29 and Lord surrendering the lone run during his start. Jacob Young and Andrés Chaparro each drove in two runs for the Nationals, who have won four of their last five games.
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