Guardians beat Nationals to split doubleheader
- The Cleveland Guardians defeated the Washington Nationals 9-1 on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at Nationals Park to split a doubleheader.
- The win followed a back-and-forth opener where the Guardians lost 10-9, setting the stage for a strong performance in game two.
- In the sixth inning, Carlos Santana cleared the bases with a 397-foot homer off Nationals starter Brad Lord, igniting a rally for the Guardians.
- Guardians hitters Steven Kwan, Daniel Schneemann, and Austin Hedges added key RBIs including a two-run homer by Schneemann in the eighth and a ninth-inning solo shot from Hedges.
- The Guardians’ victory improved their record to six wins in eight games, with the team capitalizing on four Washington wild pitches and effective pitching from Ben Lively.
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Carlos Santana’s three-run homer helps Guardians beat Nationals, 9-1, split doubleheader
WASHINGTON — Carlos Santana broke a scoreless tie with a three-run homer in the sixth inning and started a late onslaught by the Guardians, who beat the Nationals, 9-1, on Tuesday night to split a doubleheader. Daniel Schneemann and Austin Hedges also went deep for the Guardians, who scored 18 runs in the twinbill but lost the opener, 10-9. Cleveland has won six of eight. Ben Lively (2-2) gave up a solo homer to Riley Adams, one of two hits he a…
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