Going for their first sweep of the Cincinnati Reds since mid-August 2019 and first sweep at Great American Ball Park since early 2018, Washington’s Nationals, who had not swept any series on the road since late in August 2019 in Chicago’s Wrigley Field, got out to a 2-0 lead when both CJ Abrams and Lane Thomas hit first-pitch home runs in back-to-back at-bats to start the series finale on Sunday.
Abrams hit a 95 MPH four-seamer up high from debuting 2018 Reds’ 2nd round pick Lyon Richardson 402 ft to right field to start the game (No.