Nationals rally late for 6-5 win and sweep of Angels, who must go 7-6 to avoid first 100-loss season
Los Angeles Angels' Mike Trout, right, and manager Kurt Suzuki, left, hug before a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, in Washington. Credit: AP/Nick Wass
WASHINGTON — Daylen Lile tripled to key a four-run rally in the eighth inning, Jacob Young and Dylan Crews added RBIs and the Washington Nationals beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-5 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.
Los Angeles dropped to 56-93 and must win at least seven of its last 13 games to avoid its first 100-loss season.
Washington improved to 3-61 when trailing after seven innings, sweeping the Angels for the first time.
Erik Tolman (1-1) threw a run-scoring wild pitch and Moisés Ballesteros hit a sacrifice fly that put Los Angeles ahead 4-2 in the eighth.
Yohandy Morales singled off Luke Murphy (0-3) starting the eighth and Lile triple and pinch-hitter Jorbit Vivas hit an RBI single that tied the score 4-4. Young hit a go-ahead double that chased Murphy and Crews hit a two-out RBI single.
Jack Sinclair got his first professional save, allowing Christian Moore's run-scoring groundout.
Moisés Ballesteros and Zach Neto hit solo homers for the Angels. Neto matched his career best of 26 homers.
Washington Nationals relief pitcher Jack Sinclair reacts at the end of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, in Washington. Credit: AP/Nick Wass
Up next
Angels: LHP Reid Detmers (5-8, 3.32 ERA) starts Monday against visiting Seattle and LHP Kade Anderson (1-1, 4.29).
Nationals: LHP Jackson Kent (1-4, 6.59) starts at home Tuesday night against Philadelphia and LHP Cristopher Sánchez (17-5, 2.79 ERA).
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