Overview

• Nationals tallied 19 hits and six walks, scoring in each of the final six innings to surge past the Angels 15-9 and seize a 1–0 series lead.
• Every Washington hitter drove in a run, marking only the second time in franchise history that all nine batters recorded an RBI in the same game.
• The loss left the Angels at 40–41 overall, marking their first sub-.500 mark at the season’s midpoint.
• Manager Ron Washington will miss the remainder of the season due to an undisclosed medical issue, with bench coach Ray Montgomery named interim manager.
• Outfielder Jo Adell has still launched 11 homers in June, continuing his standout power despite the team’s uneven pitching.