Nationals Notebook: Weekend in Sacramento Delivers Highs and Lows

Nationals Notebook: Weekend in Sacramento delivers highs and lows

During the All-Star break, many baseball observers wondered if the Washington Nationals were pretenders or contenders. And we learned in their series at Sacramento that they are both and neither.

Nationals turn back Athletics for series victory

Foster Griffin's seven innings of one-run ball and home runs by CJ Abrams and Dylan Crews led the visiting Washington Nationals to a 5-2 win over the Athletics on Sunday afternoon in West Sacramento, California.

Washington 5, Athletics 2

Abrams, Crews hit back-to-back homers Nationals beat Athletics

C.J. Abrams and Dylan Crews hit back-to-back homers in the fifth inning to send the Washington Nationals to a 5-2 victory over the Athletics on Sunday.

Abrams and Crews hit back-to-back homers Nationals beat Athletics 5-2

CJ Abrams and Dylan Crews hit back-to-back homers in the fifth inning to send the Washington Nationals to a 5-2 victory over the Athletics.

Abrams' clutch HR is career-high 21st -- and no one had to tell him about it

WEST SACRAMENTO -- Many players don’t know (or, at least, claim not to know) when they’re on the precipice of a statistical milestone. That made Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams’ awareness and candor all the more refreshing after Sunday’s 5-2 win over the Athletics at Sutter Health Park.