Rendon, Nationals roll over White Sox
CHICAGO -- Anthony Rendon went 3-for-5 with a double, a home run and three RBIs, and the Washington Nationals rolled to a 10-5 win over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night.
Bryce Harper had a double and three RBIs for the Nationals, who compiled 12 hits and six walks. Washington (35-23) won its second straight game and improved to 8-2 in interleague play.
Jose Abreu and Todd Frazier drove in two runs apiece to lead the White Sox. Chicago (29-29) dropped its fourth consecutive game and fell for the 19th time in 25 contests.
Nationals reliever Blake Treinen (4-1) earned the victory after pitching three scoreless innings. Treinen replaced right-hander Joe Ross, who allowed five runs in four erratic innings.
White Sox right-hander Mat Latos (6-2) drew the loss after surrendering six runs in 4 1/3 innings. Latos gave up five hits, walked four and struck out one.
The Nationals pulled away with four runs in the sixth inning to take a five-run lead. Ten batters hit during the inning, which included a two-run double by Michael Taylor and a sacrifice fly by Harper.
The Nationals seized a 6-5 lead on a two-run double by Bryce Harper in the fifth inning. Harper ripped a double over the head of center fielder Austin Jackson to score Ben Revere and Jayson Werth.
Chicago grabbed a 2-0 lead as Ross labored through a 39-pitch first inning. Abreu knocked a run-scoring single to left field after Ross issued back-to-back walks to start the game. Four batters later, Ross walked designated hitter J.B. Shuck with the bases loaded.
Washington evened the score at 2 in the second inning. Rendon hit an opposite-field double down the right field line to score Daniel Murphy. Danny Espinosa then drove in Ryan Zimmerman with a groundout to erase the deficit.
The White Sox regained a 5-2 lead in the bottom of the second inning. Abreu snapped the tie with a sacrifice fly. Frazier followed with a two-run shot to center field for his 19th home run.
Rendon answered with a two-run home run in the fourth inning to slice the deficit to 5-4.
NOTES: White Sox OF Melky Cabrera was reinstated from the family emergency leave list and batted fifth in the lineup Tuesday. He missed three games after being placed on leave June 3. ... Nationals 3B Ryan Zimmerman returned to the lineup after missing three games on paternity leave. ... White Sox RHP James Shields was added to the 25-man roster. Shields, 34, will make his team debut Wednesday. Chicago acquired Shields from San Diego on Saturday for RHP Erik Johnson and 3B prospect Fernando Tatis Jr. ... Nationals manager Dusty Baker moved Jayson Werth to designated hitter to open the interleague series. ... The White Sox designated 1B/OF Jerry Sands for assignment. Sands, 28, hit .236 (13-for-55) with one home run and seven RBIs in 24 games. ... The White Sox optioned OF Jason Coats to Triple-A Charlotte. Coats, 26, went hitless in five at-bats.