6 Homers Give the Nats a Winning Record

Nats Chat

Mark Zuckerman & Al Galdi

Baseball, Sports

4.9 • 573 Ratings

🗓️ 26 May 2026

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

The Nats slugged their way to a 10-2 romp on Memorial Day in Cleveland. Al & Mark begin with the fact that the Nationals are above .500; the latest point in the season that they have a winning record since July 1st, 2021. (10:00) Washington crushed six homers in Monday night's win. They began the hit parade immediately as James Wood led off the game with a solo shot and two batters later Carlos Mead made it 3-0. (11:35) Mead and his .844 OPS went deep twice in the win as he is making a case to be the everyday 3B. Mead was acquired from the White Sox in late March in exchange for Boston Smith, who is currently in High-A Ball. (15:30) Jacob Young homered for the fifth time in the past seventeen games to put the Nats up 4-0. (18:20) Zack Littell took over for PJ Poulin the bottom of the 3rd and took it home the rest of the way. Littell & Miles Mikolas' improved performance have been crucial as of late. (24:00) Would the Nats be buyers at the Trade Deadline if they are still in the playoff hunt? (Let's have some fun) (29:05) Updated conversation on CJ Abrams' future with the organization.

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0:00.0	Walters is the place to be after Grant and Danny's parade down half street now that the Nats are over 500.
0:07.5	Walters is buying a beer for the first 100 Nats fans who show up for the watch party that starts at 6 o'clock.
0:18.1	Two ball two strike count on the game's first hitter. The pitch to Wood.
0:22.6	Curr ball blasted, right center field and deep.
0:24.6	Way back it goes, and the Nationals have a 1-0 lead.
0:28.6	Lead off home run for James Wood is fourth of the season.
0:32.6	And on the game's sixth pitch, Wood deposits that over the right center field wall. It's the Nationals
0:38.3	one, Cleveland nothing, one batter in. Here's the set and the three one. Change up ripped deep
0:45.3	right field. DeLauder giving chase it's over his head and it's gone. Off the top of the wall and gone.
0:51.3	Another home run for the Nationals and they lead it six to nothing.
1:03.0	Their fourth homer in two innings. Fourth of the season for Garcia, this offense cannot be stopped.
1:10.0	Nationals with nine hits, five home runs and a five-run lead. Bailey sets up down and away with the target. The O2. It's lofted deep left field toward the corner. This one way back there, and it is gone.
1:15.6	On to the pavilion! Another home run for Curtis Mead. Another home run for the Nationals.
1:21.6	They lead at 8 to 2. Their sixth homer of the game.
1:25.6	And Mead now has seven on the season. two homers, three RBIs tonight.
1:29.7	What a game for Curtis Mead.
1:33.3	And welcome to Natch Chat.
1:35.1	I'm Al Galdi, host of the Al-Galdi podcast.
1:37.3	I'm joined by Washington Nationals insider Mark Zuckerman of Natchjournal.com.
1:41.8	The first year of this podcast was 2021. The Washington Nationals now are
1:47.3	above 500 at the latest point in a regular season since being 40 and 39 through games on
1:53.7	July 1st, 2021. A 10-2 win at the Cleveland Guardians on Monday evening, Memorial Day evening, in game one
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