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Daylen Lile and Harry Ford homer in Nationals' 5-3 win over Reds

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Last updated Aug 8, 2026

Daylen Lile and Harry Ford homer in Nationals' 5-3 win over Reds

Summary

Daylen Lile and Harry Ford each hit home runs, leading the Washington Nationals to a 5-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on August 7. This marks the Nationals' second win in their last ten games. The Reds tied the game with three solo home runs but fell short after Lile's and Ford's crucial hits. Cade Cavalli pitched for the Nationals, earning his sixth consecutive quality start. Washington's CJ Abrams leads the majors in RBIs with 88. The teams are set to meet again with Chase Burns starting for Cincinnati against Andrew Alvarez for Washington.

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By the Numbers

•Lile and Ford accounted for all five Nationals runs.
•Cade Cavalli struck out eight in six-plus innings.
•Eugenio Suárez, Matt McLain, and Elly De La Cruz homered for Cincinnati.
•The game featured a 62-minute rain delay before starting.
•Chase Burns will start for Cincinnati in the next game.

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2:47 AMYahoo Sports — Lile and Ford homer to give the Nationals all their runs in a 5-3 victory over the Reds

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Daylen Lile and Harry Ford homered for Washington, and the Nationals beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-3 on Friday night for just their second win in the last 10 games. Eugenio Suárez, Matt McLain and Elly De La Cruz went deep for the Reds, but they were all solo shots and De La Cruz also made a crucial first-inning error at shortstop.
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