After making a huge play earlier in the game, Byron Buxton exited the Twins game against the Nationals with concerning side soreness.

CJ Abrams had a three-run double against Minnesota All-Star Joe Ryan, Alex Call homered and drove in three runs and Luis García Jr. also went deep as the Washington Nationals beat the Twins 9-3

The Nationals, scoreless in 23 consecutive innings at one point tonight, touched Joe Ryan for five runs, Justin Topa for one, and Kody Funderburk for three. Despite an even hit total with Minnesota — twelve a side — Washington left tonight’s scorcher with a 9-3 win and improve to 20 games below .500.

Joe Ryan delivered his worst start in nearly two months during a 9-3 loss to the Washington Nationals, and Byron Buxton exited Saturday night’s game because of left side soreness. It was a tough day for the Twins’ two All-Star players,

CJ Abrams and Alex Call drove in three runs apiece, and the Washington Nationals pulled away for a 9-3 win over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night in Minneapolis.

Joe Ryan 5.0 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 5 K (83 pitches, 59 strikes (74%) Home Runs: N/A Bottom 3 WPA: Ryan (-.212), Byron Buxton (-.106), Harrison Bader (-.084) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) The Minnesota Twins looked to keep the home stand rolling them back to the .

Minnesota's pitching staff was able to continue the shutout against the Nationals. Danny Coulombe, Griffin Jax and Jhoan Duran relieved Matthews with three straight dominant innings, and they allowed only three total hits as a pitching staff.

Washington Nationals outfielder Jacob Young has left his team’s game with the Minnesota Twins with a bruised right index finger.