WASHINGTON (Interstat) — Will Dion pitched three scoreless innings of relief and Abimelec Ortiz homered as the Nationals defeated the Reds 7-1 on Sunday at Nationals Park. Washington completed a three-game sweep, improved to 59-61, and won its third straight. Cincinnati dropped to 56-61.

Cincinnati took a 1-0 lead in the second inning on Dane Myers’ sacrifice fly. Washington answered immediately. Keibert Ruiz singled in a run, and Jacob Young followed with a sacrifice fly. Ortiz homered in the third. Daylen Lile added an RBI single in the seventh. Washington broke it open in the eighth, with Young’s run-scoring force out and Andrés Chaparro’s two-run double.

Dion (1-0) allowed one hit and struck out one in three innings. Trevor Williams and Jake Bird each contributed scoreless relief. Brady Singer (5-11) took the loss, allowing three earned runs in six innings. Ruiz went 3-for-3, and Washington outhit Cincinnati 13-4. Attendance was 21,375, and the game lasted 2:39.