Nationals hold off Rays for 4-3 victory in Tampa
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 20, 2026, 11:33 PM
Last updated Jun 20, 2026
The Washington Nationals claimed a 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on June 20 at Tropicana Field, evening the three-game series. Cade Cavalli, starting after an illness, faced early trouble by allowing the Rays to take an initial lead. The Nationals responded with a timely homer from CJ Abrams, followed by an RBI double from Nasim Nuñez to take the lead. Despite a late-game rally from the Rays, with a run scored in the ninth inning, the Nationals held on for the win thanks to Clayton Beeter's fifth save. The series concludes on June 21 at 1:40 p.m.
- •The Nationals level the series against the Rays with this win.
- •Cade Cavalli returned to the mound after recovering from an illness.
- •CJ Abrams and Nasim Nuñez contributed key runs for the Nationals.
- •Clayton Beeter secured the save in the final inning for Washington.
- •The series finale is scheduled for June 21 at 1:40 p.m.
- 11:33 PMYahoo Sports — Washington Nationals Even Series vs. Tampa Bay with 4-3 Win
"The Washington Nationals held off a ninth inning comeback to hang onto a one-run win
Sources
External linksOriginal reporting and copyright belong to the linked sources. SportsNewsReport.com aggregates and links — it does not republish full articles.
Related Stories
Last 14 days- MLB•Oct 18, 2026, 1:45 AM10 things to know about the Brewers before they play for their first World Series title
MLB•Oct 18, 2026, 12:15 AMRays’ Kevin Cash names his Game 4 starter after Friday’s postponement
MLB•Oct 17, 2026, 11:40 PMALCS Game 4 Part Deux GDT: Get a Dome, Morans!!!!
MLB•Oct 17, 2026, 11:39 PMBig Cleveland sports day: Browns, Guardians to play back-to-back on Sunday
MLB•Oct 17, 2026, 9:09 PMMLB playoff TV schedule, where to watch, updated postseason bracket
MLB•Oct 17, 2026, 2:09 PMSaturday morning Rangers stuff
