Dodgers Hold Off Nationals’ Rally to Complete Road Sweep

WASHINGTON (Interstat) — The Los Angeles Dodgers completed a three-game sweep of the Washington Nationals with an 8-6 victory Sunday at Nationals Park.

The Dodgers built an 8-2 lead with a four-run eighth inning, highlighted by Santiago Espinal’s two-run single and a sacrifice fly from Shohei Ohtani. Washington rallied with a four-run fourth, keyed by a three-run homer from James Wood, but could not close the gap.

Ohtani and Dalton Rushing homered for Los Angeles, which improved to 7-2. Jack Dreyer earned the win in relief and Edwin Díaz secured the save. Foster Griffin allowed one run over five innings for the Nationals, who fell to 3-6. Cionel Pérez took the loss.

Attendance was 24,899.