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 7, 2026, 09:10 pm - AP
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WSH
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B. Lively
win

B. Lively2-2

5.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 3 K, 2 BB
B. Lord
loss

B. Lord1-4

6.0 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 4 K, 1 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning

CLEWSH
6thSantana homered to right (368 feet), Kwan scored and Ramírez scored.30
6thAdams homered to right center (397 feet).31
7thRocchio grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Jones scored, Schneemann third.41
7thSchneemann scored on Rutledge wild pitch, Rocchio to third on wild pitch by Rutledge.51
7thKwan doubled to right, Rocchio scored.61
8thSantana scored on Salazar wild pitch.71
8thSchneemann homered to right (385 feet).81
9thHedges homered to left (354 feet).91
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