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Washington Nationals catcher Riley Adams, left, and pitcher Kyle Finnegan celebrate after winning a baseball game against the Texas Rangers at Nationals Park, Friday, June 6, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jess Rapfogel)

Soroka and Call help the Nationals beat the Rangers 2-0

Original Publication Date: June 7, 2025 12:32PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Michael Soroka struck out seven in six sparkling innings, and the Washington Nationals beat Patrick Corbin and the Texas Rangers 2-0 on Friday night.

Soroka (3-3) allowed two hits and walked one. Brad Lord and Jose A. Ferrer each got three outs before Kyle Finnegan finished the two-hitter for his 18th save.

The speedy game was over in 1 hour, 50 minutes.

Adolis García singled with two outs in the fifth for Texas’ first hit. Josh Smith added a one-out single in the sixth for the Rangers in their fourth consecutive loss.

Washington took a 1-0 lead in the second when Nathaniel Lowe and Alex Call opened with back-to-back singles. Lowe went to third on a flyout and scored on a groundout by Robert Hassell III.

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Washington Nationals left fielder James Wood, left, center fielder Jacob Young, center, and right fielder Robert Hassell III (57) celebrate after winning a baseball game against the Texas Rangers at Nationals Park, Friday, June 6, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jess Rapfogel)

Call led off the seventh with his first homer of the season.

Corbin (3-5) allowed five hits in eight innings in his longest start of the season. He struck out two and walked none against his former team.

The 35-year-old Corbin, who signed with the Rangers in March, went 47-77 with a 5.11 ERA over the past six seasons with the Nationals. In 2019 he was 14-7 with a 3.25 ERA and threw three scoreless innings in relief to pick up the win in Game 7 of the World Series against the Astros.

Key moment

The Rangers put two runners on in the sixth, but Soroka escaped the jam when Marcus Semien flied out.

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Washington Nationals’ Jacob Young bunts for a single against the Texas Rangers during the second inning of a baseball game at Nationals Park, Friday, June 6, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jess Rapfogel)

Key stat

Texas has lost nine of its past 10 road games overall. It has dropped six straight road series openers.

Up next

Rangers right-hander Jacob deGrom (5-2, 2.34 ERA), who has allowed two runs or fewer in nine consecutive starts, opposes left-hander Mitchell Parker (4-5, 4.71 ERA) in the middle game of the series on Saturday.

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Texas Rangers starting pitcher Patrick Corbin throws to the Washington Nationals during the first inning of a baseball game at Nationals Park, Friday, June 6, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jess Rapfogel)

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