Andrés Chaparro leads the Washington Nationals to a 23-4 rout of the Oakland Athletics, handing Oakland its 10th consecutive loss in a Friday game that quickly turned lopsided. Chaparro goes 4-for-5 with two home runs and eight runs batted in, driving much of Washington’s offense. The Nationals also receive significant production from Curtis Mead, who finishes with four hits and three RBIs. The win ends Washington’s three-game skid and improves the Nationals’ record to 49-49.
The 23 runs place Washington among its higher-scoring games in recent seasons. Yahoo Sports notes that Washington scored 23 against the New York Mets on April 30, 2017—two fewer than the Nationals’ club record, which was set against the Mets on July 31, 2018. Across the sources provided, both emphasize Chaparro’s big power-and-RBI performance and the final margin that underscores Oakland’s ongoing struggles.
