Nationals blast 6 homers in 18-1 rout of Marlins
Field Level Media
20 Jul 2021, 12:40 GMT+10
Jon Lester pitched seven shutout innings and hit one of Washington's six home runs and the Nationals beat the visiting Miami Marlins 18-1 Monday night.
Juan Soto continued his post-All Star game push with two home runs, a double and five RBIs, giving him five homers and 11 RBIs in four games.
In his longest outing of the season, Lester (3-4) allowed six hits while striking out a season-high seven batters without a walk.
Trea Turner, Josh Bell and Tres Barrera also homered for Washington.
Miguel Rojas had three hits for the Marlins, who have lost three straight and were without several regulars.