Nationals hand Reds' Chase Burns his first loss, winning 8-2
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 9, 2026, 1:31 AM
Last updated Aug 9, 2026
The Washington Nationals defeated the Cincinnati Reds 8-2 on Saturday night, ending Chase Burns’ 12-game winning streak. Andrés Chaparro led the Nationals with three RBIs, while rookie Abimelec Ortiz contributed two. Cincinnati's Eugenio Suárez hit a home run, but the Reds fell for the second consecutive game. Washington's Andrew Alvarez pitched 5 1/3 innings, allowing one run on three hits. The teams will meet again for the series finale on Sunday, with Cincinnati's Brady Singer starting against the Nationals in a bullpen game.
- •Nationals snap Chase Burns' 12-game winning streak.
- •Andrés Chaparro drives in three runs for Washington.
- •Eugenio Suárez hits a home run for Cincinnati.
- •Andrew Alvarez pitches 5 1/3 innings, allowing one run.
- •Next game features Reds' Brady Singer against Nationals' bullpen.
- 1:31 AMYahoo Sports — Nationals snap Cincinnati ace Chase Burns’ 12-game winning streak, beating Reds 8-2
"Andrés Chaparro drove in three runs and the Washington Nationals snapped Cincinnati ace Chase Burns’ 12-game winning streak, beating the Reds 8-2 on Saturday night. Rookie Abimelec Ortiz drove in two for Washington. The Nationals have won three of four after dropping a season-worst seven in a row.
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