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Who needs Jeff Kent? Martinez doubled his RBI total for the season. The homer was his second since the start of 2005.

Muncy homered and walked twice before being replaced by pinch-runner Santiago Espinal. Normally, that would be a downgrade — Muncy runs better than Espinal — but it seemingly was a nod to Muncy being under the weather.

Perdomo was hurt while trying to field a grounder in the Mexico City game Saturday. He’ll probably get at least Sunday off, putting Ildemaro Vargas at shortstop.

Chaparro’s stay on the roster lasted seven hours, as the Nationals weren’t going to continue to play with only 12 pitchers. They’ll bring up a reliever prior to Tuesday’s game.

Perdomo was hurt while awkwardly fielding a grounder, which ended up being an error. He was able to walk off the field without too much of a limp, so hopefully this is just a day-to-day matter. Tim Tawa replaced him, with Ildemaro Vargas moving from first to short.

Tracy will take over after the team announced the firing of Alex Cora. The 45-year-old has been the manager for Worcester — Boston’s Triple-A club — since 2023. A good showing over the final 125-plus games will give him a shot at keeping the gig for good. The club also promoted Chad Epperson as third base coach and Collin Heltzler to be a part of the hitting staff from Worcester.

Gallen initially stayed in the game, but the shoulder bruise suffered on a comebacker caused his night to end before the fourth inning. Gallen should be considered day-to-day, but a better idea on if he’ll be able to make his next scheduled start should come in the coming days.

Nuñez drew a walk in the third inning, then knocked a base hit in the fourth to put the Nats on the board with two runs. He collected two more RBI and extended the team’s lead in the tenth with a base-loaded single, driving in four of the team’s six runs on the day. The 25-year-old infielder is hitting .195/.298/.207 with 12 runs scored, 10 RBI, and 12 steals across 96 plate appearances.

Meidroth knocked a base hit in the second inning, then later led off the seventh with a walk before tying the game with a sacrifice fly in the eighth to bring home a run. He’d reach for a third time with a base knock in the tenth. The 24-year-old second baseman is hitting .266/.352/.351 with one homer, 16 runs scored, three RBI, and one steal across 111 plate appearances.

Irvin’s sixth start of the season was his best yet as he held the White Sox scoreless into the sixth inning. He scattered four hits and did not issue a walk while striking out a season-high nine batters on 16 whiffs. The 29-year-old right-hander will take a 4.85 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, and a 34/11 K/BB ratio across 29 2/3 innings into a home start against the Brewers on Friday.

Schultz struck out the side in the second inning, then allowed runners on second and third with no outs in the third inning before escaping the jam with two more strikeouts and a groundout. The Nationals would break through in the fourth, bringing in two runs on two walks and a hit. Schultz settled in for two more innings, ending his day after six on 85 pitches. He collected eight strikeouts on ten swinging strikes. While he’s impressed with his strikeout ability, the 22-year-old left-hander will need to manage the walk issue as he’s allowed four free passes in two of his three starts. Schultz lines up for a start against the Padres in San Diego on Friday.