The game was decided in the second inning. Seattle scored 5 runs in the frame to take control, then coasted behind Bryce Miller's dominant pitching performance in a 10-2 victory over Washington at Nationals Park.
Miller earned his third win of the season, allowing 2 runs over 8 innings with 7 strikeouts and no walks. The right-hander scattered 4 hits while carrying a 1.54 ERA, improving to 3-0 on the year.
The decisive second inning began when Dominic Canzone tripled to center, scoring Randy Arozarena and Luke Raley. Miles Mastrobuoni followed with a sacrifice fly to bring Canzone home, then Colt Emerson capped the rally with a two-run homer to center. Washington managed solo homers from James Wood in the fourth and Dylan Crews in the eighth, but never threatened Miller's command.
Zack Littell absorbed the loss for Washington, lasting just 1.2 innings while allowing 5 runs on 4 hits. His ERA rose to 5.32 as he fell to 6-5 on the season. The Nationals managed only 4 hits against Seattle pitching.
Seattle snapped a two-game losing streak to improve to 36-34, while Washington fell to 35-34. Randy Arozarena sits one run away from 500 career runs scored.