Escobar has 2 HRs, 7 RBIs as D-backs rout Nationals 11-4

PHOENIX (AP) — Eduardo Escobar hit a three-run homer, a two-run homer and tied a career high with seven RBIs to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks over the Washington Nationals 11-4 on Saturday night.

Escobar broke the game open in the fourth when he launched a full-count, two-out pitch from Joe Ross deep into the right field seats that made it 6-2. He added a two-run shot off Austin Voth in the eighth and started the D-backs' scoring with a two-run single in the first.

The homers were Escobar's eighth and ninth of the season. Escobar had seven RBIs one other time in his career, also against the Nationals in 2019.

It was a much-needed win for the D-backs, who had lost nine of 11 coming into Saturday and got crushed 17-2 by the Nationals on Friday night. Arizona got a little payback and now is 18-22 this season while the Nationals dropped to 15-20.

Arizona's Seth Frankoff threw 4 2/3 innings in his first MLB start. The 32-year-old righty gave up two runs on three hits, walked four and struck out four. Washington loaded the bases with two outs in the fifth, but Alex Young (1-3) relieved Frankoff and struck out Kyle Schwarber on three straight pitches.

Ross (2-3) struggled from the outset, giving up four straight hits to start the game and three runs in the first. He gave up eight earned runs over four innings and his ERA ballooned to 5.80 for the season.

Trea Turner, Josh Harrison and Juan Soto all had two hits for the Nationals. Soto had two RBIs.

DEPLETED D-BACKS

The Diamondbacks put catcher Carson Kelly (left big toe fracture) and right-handed relievers J.B. Bukauskas (right elbow strain) on the 10-day injured list. They also put right-handed reliever Chris Devenski (sprained right UCL) on the 60-day injured list.

It continues a frustrating run of injuries for Arizona....

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