Carlos Santana's 3-run homer helps Guardians beat Nationals 9-1 and split a doubleheader

— Carlos Santana broke a scoreless tie with a three-run homer in the sixth inning and started a late onslaught by the Cleveland Guardians, who beat the Washington Nationals 9-1 on Tuesday night to split a doubleheader.
May 6, 2026, 10:14 pm - AP
WSH
CLE
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J. Irvin
win

J. Irvin3-5

6.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 6 K, 1 BB
C. Carrasco
loss

C. Carrasco2-5

4.0 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 5 K, 1 BB
K. Finnegan
save

K. Finnegan16

1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning

WSHCLE
2ndMeneses doubled to center, Rosario scored and Ruiz scored.20
2ndVargas singled to center, Meneses scored, Vargas to second.30
2ndThomas singled to right, Vargas scored.40
2ndSchneemann doubled to right, Arias scored and Brennan scored.42
4thThomas hit sacrifice fly to center, Gallo scored, Vargas to third.52
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