WASHINGTON — The Washington Nationals held off the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4 on April 6, 2025, at Nationals Park, improving to 3-6 and maintaining fourth place in the NL East. The Diamondbacks, now 5-5 and fourth in the NL West, fell despite a late rally, with Corbin Burnes taking his first loss of the season.
The Nationals struck early, scoring twice in the first off Burnes. CJ Abrams’ sacrifice fly and Nathaniel Lowe’s double built a 2-0 lead. Arizona answered with Corbin Carroll’s triple and Pavin Smith’s two-out single, tying it at 2-1. Jose Herrera’s solo homer in the second evened the score at 2-2, but Washington regained the lead in the bottom half when Alex Call singled in Lane Thomas. Paul DeJong’s two-out double in the third made it 4-2.
The Diamondbacks cut it to 4-3 in the fifth on Alek Thomas’ triple, scoring Josh Naylor. Washington extended the lead to 5-3 in the sixth with DeJong’s second double. Arizona mounted a final push in the eighth, as Carroll doubled and scored on Geraldo Perdomo’s sacrifice fly off Jorge López, narrowing it to 5-4. Kyle Finnegan closed the door in the ninth, earning his third save.
Trevor Williams (1-0, 5.40 ERA) secured the win, allowing three runs over five innings. Burnes (0-1, 5.79 ERA) yielded four runs on seven hits in five innings. Carroll led Arizona with three hits, including a double and triple, while DeJong paced Washington with two doubles.
Both teams finished with nine hits, but the Nationals capitalized on 4-for-10 with runners in scoring position, compared to Arizona’s 2-for-10. Washington left nine on base, Arizona eight. The game, attended by 14,528 under overcast skies with 59-degree temperatures, lasted 2 hours and 50 minutes.
Arizona’s bullpen—Joe Mantiply and Jalen Beeks—allowed one run over three innings, while Washington’s relief corps, including Lucas Sims and López, navigated late pressure. The Diamondbacks host the Orioles next on April 7, while the Nationals face the Marlins.
