Adon retires first 17 batters as Nationals ship sloppy Reds to their fifth straight loss

CINCINNATI — Joan Adon retired his first 17 batters and the Washington Nationals beat the sloppy Cincinnati Reds 7-3 on Saturday, handing them their fifth consecutive defeat.

Lane Thomas knocked in two runs and scored twice to assist the last-place Nationals match a season-best with their third straight win.

The 24-year-old Adon (1-0), in his second stint with Washington this season and making his first main league begin since July 7, 2022, was engaged on an ideal recreation with two outs within the sixth inning when No. 9 batter Luke Maile lined a clear single to proper area.

Elly De La Cruz adopted with an infield single and TJ Friedl hit a three-run homer into the right-field seats to make it 6-3.

Adon was recalled from Triple-A Rochester earlier than the sport when Mason Thompson went on the 15-day injured listing with a bruised left knee. The right-hander allowed three runs and three hits in six innings. He struck out seven and walked none.

Andrés Machado, Jordan Weems and Kyle Finnegan every labored an inning to complete the four-hitter.

The second-place Reds (59-54) dedicated 4 errors for the second time in 4 video games, together with two by De La Cruz at shortstop on one play.

Thomas, who homered twice Friday night time as Washington gained 6-3 in 10 innings, had two hits. Keibert Ruiz added two doubles for the Nationals (48-63).

The recreation drew a crowd of 41,059 for Cincinnati’s ninth sellout of the season – the workforce’s most since 16 in 2013.

Rookie left-hander Andrew Abbott, who lasted a season-low 3 1/3 innings in his earlier begin, wanted 42 pitches to get by way of two innings. He completed with 105 in 5 2/3 innings.

Abbott (6-3) set a season-high with 5 walks whereas permitting 9 hits and 6 runs with three strikeouts.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Reds OF Jake Fraley was positioned on the 10-day injured listing, retroactive to Friday, with a stress fracture within the fourth toe on his left foot. The workforce recalled outfielder TJ Hopkins from Triple-A Louisville.

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