Josh Bell hit his 13th home run, Jacob Young and CJ Abrams contributed RBI doubles during the decisive fifth inning, and the Washington Nationals defeated the Cincinnati Reds 6-1.

Reds rookie starter Chase Burns threw hard, but he couldn't escape a bases-loaded-no-outs jam in the bottom of the sixth. That's where the Nationals scored three runs to add to their lead. Their bullpen, which is one of the worst in Major League Baseball, held the Reds bats scoreless the rest of the way.

The Washington Nationals go for their first series sweep since May when they host the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday afternoon. Washington's last three-game series sweep took place May 16-18 in Baltimore. The Nationals have won the first two games against the Reds by scores of 10-8 and 6-1.

The Washington Nationals defeated the Cincinnati Reds 10-8 on Monday, marking their highest scoring game since July 3.

The Red Sox have shown they are willing to give up a big haul for proven pitching via the Garrett Crochet trade, so the Nationals could get themselves some solid foundation should they decide to move off Gore.

The Washington Nationals secured a 6-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on July 22, 2025, at Nationals Park, clinching the series in the Reds vs Nationals matchup, as detailed in the sports card above.

Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona had no idea what was in store when he went to the mound to make a pitching change in the fifth inning of Monday night's 10-8 loss to the Washington Nationals. Shortstop Elly De La Cruz tapped Francona on his left arm,