CJ Abrams Powers Nationals to 5-3 Win Over Diamondbacks

Overview

• The Nationals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3 at Nationals Park on Saturday after a four-run third inning turned a 2-0 deficit into a lead Washington never relinquished.
• CJ Abrams went 3-for-4 with an RBI double in the third, a solo 25th homer in the fifth and three RBIs total, finishing one shy of the cycle and extending a second-half hot streak.
• Foster Griffin delivered a quality start by working 6 2/3 innings, throwing 108 pitches and allowing three earned runs to give Washington a bulk outing from its rotation.
• Relievers Eddy Yean and Clayton Beeter combined for 2.1 innings without allowing a baserunner, with Beeter closing the game for his ninth save.
• The victory helps Washington's wild-card bid and could raise trade-market interest in Abrams and Griffin with the July deadline days away, leaving roster moves and player futures still unresolved.