Washington Nationals beat Detroit Tigers 3-1 behind two CJ Abrams home runs

CJ Abrams hit two home runs, including a tiebreaking two-run shot, to lead the Washington Nationals to a 3-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night in Detroit.

Abrams’ performance brought his season totals to 33 home runs and 100 RBIs, completing a 30-homer/30-stolen base season. Jackson Kent earned the win in relief of starter Riley Cornelio, pitching four innings and allowing one unearned run. Erik Tolman secured his fourth save of the season by pitching the ninth inning.

For the Tigers, starter Drew Anderson took the loss after allowing three runs on five hits. Detroit has struggled recently, dropping to 2-5 in their last seven games. Both teams enter the final four games of the season with identical 74-84 records.