Miles Mikolas' 7 shutout innings lift Nationals to 10-1 rout of Mariners

WASHINGTON (AP) — Miles Mikolas pitched seven shutout innings in relief of an opener, and the Washington Nationals scored five runs in the fourth inning to pull away from the Seattle Mariners 10-1 on Sunday.

Keibert Ruiz and James Wood homered for Washington.

Seattle has lost four of five and went 4-6 on its road trip that included stops in Detroit and Baltimore.

Mikolas (2-5) retired 20 of the 23 batters he faced to earn his first victory since May 6. He struck out three and allowed three singles.

With the game tied at 1-1, the Nationals opened the fourth with five consecutive hits against Emerson Hancock (5-3). The key hits included Ruiz’s go-ahead single to left, Daylen Lile’s RBI double to right and Nasim Nuñez’s two-run single against a drawn-in infield.

Nuñez moved up to third on Hancock’s errant pickoff attempt and beat first baseman Josh Naylor’s throw home on Jorbit Vivas’ grounder to make it 6-1.

Hancock allowed six runs in four innings while striking out two. It was the first time the right-hander failed to complete five innings in 14 starts this season.

Seattle closer Andrés Muñoz, pitching for the first time since Monday, faced two batters in the eighth before leaving the game. Manager Dan Wilson said Muñoz had lower back tightness and was day to day.

The Mariners took a lead against PJ Poulin when Cole Young led off the game with an infield single and scored when Naylor doubled and center fielder Jacob Young bobbled the carom off the wall.

Wood led off the first with a blast to right, becoming the first Nationals player with consecutive 20-homer seasons since Juan Soto in 2021 and 2022.

Naylor fouled a ball off his right shin before flying out in the sixth and was replaced on defense in the bottom of the inning. Wilson said X-rays were negative.

Seattle is off Monday and has not announced pitching plans for Tuesday’s home game against Baltimore.

Washington LHP Andrew Alvarez (1-0, 3.70 ERA) starts Monday as the Nationals’ homestand continues against Kansas City.

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Washington Nationals right fielder Dylan Crews makes a leaping catch on a fly ball by Seattle Mariners' Julio Rodriguez for the out during the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, June 14, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Washington Nationals pitcher Miles Mikolas throws during the third inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Sunday, June 14, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Seattle Mariners pitcher Emerson Hancock throws during the third inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Sunday, June 14, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Washington Nationals' James Wood, right, celebrates his home run with third base coach Victor Estevez (7) during the first inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Sunday, June 14, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Washington Nationals pitcher Miles Mikolas throws during the second inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Sunday, June 14, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Max Meyer allowed one run in six innings, stranding nine runners in the Miami Marlins' 4-2 victory over Paul Skenes and the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.

Meyer (7-0) gave up six hits, walked three and hit a batter, but he struck out nine.

Skenes (6-6), who fell to 0-4 in six starts since last winning on May 12, gave up home runs to Heriberto Hernández and Joe Mack in the second inning. The Pirates ace set a career high with 23 swings and misses and struck out 10, including the side in the fourth and sixth. He gave up four hits with one walk in six innings.

Miami, which took two of three games from Pittsburgh, has won seven of eight and 10 of 12 in June.

Hernández opened the scoring by sending a Skenes fastball 403 feet into the left-field bleachers. Mack drove a changeup 424 feet to center, putting the Marlins ahead 2-0.

The Pirates started the fourth with three straight singles, capped by Jake Mangum driving in Nick Gonzales. Meyer retired the next three batters, including strikeouts of Jared Triolo and Spencer Horwitz.

Meyer hit Tyler Callihan with a pitch to load the bases with two outs the following inning. Mangum then sent a sharp liner to right-center, but centerfielder Jakob Marsee charged for a diving catch to rob a likely go-ahead double.

Pittsburgh had two runners in scoring position with two outs in the seventh before Calvin Faucher ended the threat with a strikeout of Callihan. It left on 11 total runners.

Kyle Stowers and Xavier Edwards pushed the lead to 4-1 with a pair of RBI singles off Brandan Bidois in the eighth.

Pete Fairbanks, who picked up his ninth save, struck out two in the ninth before surrendering a two-out homer to Bryan Reynolds.

Marlins: RHP Ryan Gusto (0-1, 6.00 ERA) takes the mound Monday to begin a three-game series in Philadelphia opposite Phillies RHP Zack Wheeler (5-1, 2.22 ERA).

Pirates: RHP Jared Jones (1-0, 4.73 ERA) starts Monday to open a three-game set at the Athletics against RHP J.T. Ginn (4-3, 3.15 ERA).

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Miami Marlins catcher Joe Mack (left) talks with starting pitcher Max Meyer (23) before throwing to the Pittsburgh Pirates during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, June 14, 2026, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Philip G. Pavely)

Miami Marlins left fielder Heriberto Hernandez (13) celebrates a solo home run hit off of Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes during the second inning of a baseball game, Sunday, June 14, 2026, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Philip G. Pavely)

Miami Marlins catcher Joe Mack rounds the bases after hitting a solo homerun off Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes during the second inning of a baseball game, Sunday, June 14, 2026, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Philip G. Pavely)

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes (30) throws to the Miami Marlins during the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, June 14, 2026, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Philip G. Pavely)

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Max Meyer (23) throws to the Pittsburgh Pirates during the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, June 14, 2026, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Philip G. Pavely)