Abrams hits walk-off single and Nationals end 6-game skid with 2-1 win over Athletics

By: The Associated Press Posted: 9:11 PM CDT Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025 Last Modified: 9:22 PM CDT Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025

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WASHINGTON (AP) — CJ Abrams singled home rookie Robert Hassell III with the winning run in the ninth inning, and the Washington Nationals defeated the Athletics 2-1 on Wednesday night to stop a six-game losing streak.

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Athletics starter Jeffrey Springs retired his first 15 batters before Riley Adams tied the score 1-all with a leadoff homer in the sixth.

Hassell doubled off Michael Kelly (2-1) to begin the ninth and scored on Adams’ one-out single when left fielder Tyler Soderstrom’s throw was off line.

Washington Nationals' CJ Abrams celebrates after he hit a walk-off single to score Robert Hassell III for the game-winning run during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Soderstrom opened the top of the sixth with his 20th home run.

Nearly three years after his major league debut, Nationals right-hander Cade Cavalli finally returned from injury to make his second career start. He pitched 4 1/3 scoreless innings and left to a standing ovation.

Once a highly touted prospect, the 2020 first-round draft pick had a long recovery from Tommy John surgery.

Jose A. Ferrer (3-3) worked a perfect inning for the win.

Springs gave up just the one hit over six innings with five strikeouts.

The teams combined for 34 hits in the Athletics’ 16-7 win Tuesday, but each finished with four on Wednesday.

Key moment

Hassell’s leadoff double in the ninth went off Colby Thomas’ glove as the right fielder tried to make a diving catch.

Key stat

Cavalli threw 88 pitches, giving up three hits and a walk while striking out six. He also went 4 1/3 innings in his other big league start, when he allowed seven runs to Cincinnati on Aug. 26, 2002.

Up next

Athletics LHP Jacob Lopez (4-6, 3.99 ERA) faces Nationals LHP Mitchell Parker (7-11, 6.35) on Thursday.

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