Washington 6, Texas 0
- On Wednesday, the Washington Nationals snapped a four-game losing streak by defeating the Texas Rangers 6-0 in Arlington, with pitcher Cade Cavalli striking out 11 batters over six scoreless innings.
- The Nationals entered the contest having lost four consecutive games, but Cavalli extended his scoreless streak to 17 innings following his dominant performance against the Chicago Cubs last Thursday.
- Andres Chaparro paced the offense with three hits, including a towering 415-foot three-run homer in the seventh, while Jose Tena homered as Washington recorded its MLB-high 182nd home run of the season.
- Relievers Will Dion, Max Kranick, and Jake Bird pitched three scoreless innings to complete the shutout, while Texas dropped out of the American League's third wild card spot after its sixth loss in eight games.
- Rangers RHP Jacob deGrom will start Thursday's series finale with 1,998 career strikeouts, while Nationals lefty Andrew Alvarez is set to take the mound for Washington.
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Mid Florida NewspapersCade Cavalli follows up near no-hitter with another scoreless double-figure strikeout game for Nats
Cade Cavalli followed up a near no-hitter with another double-figure strikeout game for the Washington Nationals. It was also another start without allowing a run. Cavalli got his first eight outs on strikeouts Wednesday night, had 10 Ks in the…
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Cade Cavalli has second double-digit strikeout game in row as Nationals beat Rangers 6-0
Cade Cavalli struck out 11 over six innings for his second double-digit strikeout game in a row as Washington beat Texas 6-0.
Nationals head into matchup with the Rangers on a losing streak
Washington Nationals (60-67, fourth in the NL East) vs. Texas Rangers (62-64, second in the AL West), Arlington, Texas; Wednesday, 7:05 p.m. CST PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Cade Cavalli (10-5, 3.36 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 151 strikeouts); Rangers: Kumar Rocker (4-9, 4.50 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 106 strikeouts) LINE: Rangers -141, Nationals +117; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals, on a four-game losing streak, play the Texas Range…
Cavalli, Nationals Silence Rangers - Sport Relay
Nationals 6, Rangers 0 ARLINGTON, Texas (Aug 19) — The Texas Rangers fell to the Washington Nationals, 6–0, Wednesday night. Andres Chaparro provided the big hit for the visiting nine with a three-run homer in the seventh inning. With this loss, the Rangers slip back to two games behind the AL West-leading Houston Astros, who edged the Los Angeles Angels, 3–2, Wednesday. The Rangers will try to claim this series in the rubber match Thursday with…
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