WASHINGTON — Lane Thomas matched a Nationals report with 4 stolen bases, and Washington recorded its first collection sweep in practically two years with a 6-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday.

Riley Adams homered and MacKenzie Gore threw 5 shutout innings for Washington, which accomplished its first sweep since taking two video games from Toronto in August 2021. It was the Nationals’ first three-game collection sweep since June 2021 towards Pittsburgh.

Joc Pederson homered for San Francisco, which dropped its fifth straight recreation. The Giants have scored simply eight runs throughout their skid.

Thomas started the day with eight steals this season. He had not recorded a multi-steal recreation in 371 profession appearances.

But he swiped second base within the first inning, second and third within the third, and third once more within the fourth. He had three hits and scored two runs.

It was the fourth four-steal recreation because the Nationals moved to Washington in 2005. Michael A. Taylor was the final National to perform the feat, on June 17, 2018. Trea Turner did it twice in 2017.

PHOTOS: Thomas steals 4 because the Nationals prime the Giants 6-1 for his or her first sweep since 2021

Gore (6-7) earned his first victory at residence since April 2, hanging out eight whereas working round 4 hits and two walks. The left-hander allowed back-to-back hits to start the fourth, however struck out the subsequent two batters earlier than Thomas made a sliding catch in proper.

Coupled with Jake Irvin’s victory Friday and Josiah Gray’s seven robust innings Saturday, Washington beginning pitchers earned wins in three consecutive video games for the primary time since Sept. 3-5, 2022.

Anthony DeSclafani relieved San Francisco opener Scott Alexander (6-1) with two on and two out within the first. He walked Stone Garrett to load the bases earlier than permitting Dominic Smith’s two-run single.

CJ Abrams’ sacrifice fly and Thomas’ RBI double within the fourth made it 5-0, and Adams homered simply over the fence in left towards DeSclafani within the fifth.

Pederson led off the seventh with a drive to left towards Amos Willingham. It was his tenth homer of the season and second in three video games after going 23 appearances with out one.

Up subsequent

Giants: RHP Ross Stripling (0-3, 5.92 ERA) will get the ball Monday as San Francisco visits Detroit to make up an April 16 postponement.

Nationals: Washington’s homestand continues Monday towards Colorado. LHP Patrick Corbin (6-10, 4.89 ERA) has 11 profession victories towards the Rockies, his most towards any franchise.

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