Guardians Rout Nationals 9-1 to Split Doubleheader

Carlos Santana sparked the Cleveland Guardians' offense with a three-run homer in the sixth inning, leading to a 9-1 win over the Washington Nationals and a split of their doubleheader. Daniel Schneemann and Austin Hedges also homered, with the Guardians scoring 18 runs across both games but narrowly losing the opener 10-9. Ben Lively allowed just two hits and one run over more than five innings, while Washington's Brad Lord held Cleveland scoreless until Santana's home run. The Guardians capitalized on several Nationals wild pitches and strong base running to add insurance runs in the later innings. Cleveland has now won six of its last eight games, while Nationals rookie James Wood extended his on-base streak to 16 games. The teams are set to play again Wednesday, with Logan Allen scheduled to start for the Guardians.