CINCINNATI — Washington’s CJ Abrams and Lane Thomas hit Lyon Richardson’s first two main league pitches for residence runs and the last-place Nationals completed a three-game sweep of the Cincinnati Reds with a 6-3 win on Sunday.

Over the final 50 seasons, Richardson, 23, is the one pitcher to permit a house run on every of the primary two pitches of his main league profession, in accordance with Optastats.

Abrams and Thomas teamed as much as hit two fastballs a mixed 808 ft. Abrams reached the primary part of seats down the correct discipline line with a 402-foot shot for his first profession leadoff homer. Thomas adopted with a 408-foot drive to heart discipline for his third homer of the collection.

Richardson (0-1) went 3-0 on Joey Meneses, the subsequent batter, earlier than throwing a strike that sparked a sarcastic cheer from the group.

Jake Au added a two-run single to Washington’s four-run first.

Abrams completed with 4 hits and Thomas went 7-for-13 with eight RBIs within the collection.

Washington (49-63) has gained 4 straight for the primary time this season.

Joey Votto and TJ Friedl hit solo homers for the sliding Reds (59-55), who've misplaced six straight for the second time in a month and the third time this season.

The right-handed Richardson rebounded from his rocky begin to add two hitless innings, ending with 4 hits and 4 runs with three walks and two strikeouts.

Washington starter Jake Irvin lasted 4 1/3 innings, permitting 5 hits, three runs and two walks with six strikeouts. Andrés Machado (3-0) obtained the win. Kyle Finnegan gave up two singles within the ninth however held on for his seventeenth save in 24 tries.

Votto went reverse discipline to left for a 357-foot solo homer within the second. Friedl lofted a 386-foot drive down the correct discipline line that reached the netting over the guests’ bullpen for his second homer in two days.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Nationals: C Israel Pineda (proper finger fracture) was returned from a rehab task, reinstated from the 60-day injured checklist and optioned to Double-A Harrisburg. RHP Paolo Espino was launched.

Reds: LHP Alex Young left the sport with an undisclosed damage whereas pitching to his second batter of the eighth inning.

UP NEXT

Nationals: RHP Trevor Williams (5-6) was reinstated from the three-day bereavement checklist on Sunday in time to start out Monday at Philadelphia.

Reds: LHP Brandon Williamson (3-2) is Cincinnati’s scheduled starter in Monday’s opener of a three-game collection towards Miami.

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