CJ Abrams has been a key player for the Nationals, showing impressive performance despite a left wrist injury. After being out of the lineup, Abrams declared he was ready to play and has since been on a hitting streak, now at 13 games. In recent games, he has contributed significantly, including a hustle double, a home run, and an RBI single. Abrams is a triple shy of the cycle in what is now a 4-4 game. Lane Thomas has also been instrumental, with 5 RBI and a crucial steal in the 9th inning. The Nationals have seen a strong offensive showing, including a game where they turned a 1-hit performance through 8 innings into a 2-1 lead in the 9th.
Lane Thomas steals third and Joey Meneses drives him in with a 2-out RBI single to center. The Nationals, who had 1 hit through 8 innings, now lead 2-1 in the 9th.
Jacob Young with his second infield single of the day, and though he was wiped out on CJ Abrams' grounder to third, Abrams scored on Lane Thomas' RBI double to right. It's 1-1 in the 9th.
And Millas scores the tying run on CJ Abrams' RBI single to right. Abrams is a triple shy of the cycle in what is now a 4-4 game in the 7th. https://t.co/SsPbXrS71d
CJ Abrams is on fire. Two more XBH tonight, hitting streak now at 13. https://t.co/x2FBa5TJjY
CJ Abrams goes yard! https://t.co/YVUhFfjnPq
CJ Abrams reaches second on a hustle double, reaches third on a balk and then scores on Lane Thomas' bloop single to center. It's 1-1 in the 3rd and Thomas has 5 RBI in the series already.
Lane Thomas swung at a 3-1 pitch ... and grounded out to third. His teammates will have to put together one more lengthy rally to give him another shot.
Lane Thomas is 3-for-4 with 2 doubles and 4 RBI. It's 11-5 and counting.
Lineup isn’t posted yet but CJ Abrams (left wrist) says he’s good to go.
CJ Abrams (wrist) remains out of the lineup https://t.co/3qu2x4ebVE