Rangers' Jacob deGrom surpasses 2,000 K's and combines with 3 on 1-hitter in 2-0 win over Nationals

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jacob deGrom struck out 10 and allowed one hit and one walk in six innings while reaching 2,000 career strikeouts in the second-fewest games and innings in major league history as the Texas Rangers beat the Washington Nationals 2-0 on Thursday night.

Needing two strikeouts to reach the milestone, deGrom (9-8) fanned Washington’s first two batters — Daylen Lile and Abimelec Ortiz. The 10 strikeouts matched his season high.

Corey Seager hit an opposite-field homer in the third inning as four Texas pitchers combined for a one-hitter. Ezequiel Duran tripled in the eighth and scored on Nicky Lopez's sacrifice fly.

Jacob Latz completed the Rangers' 12th shutout of the year with his 25th save in 28 opportunities.

DeGrom, a two-time Cy Young Award winner, has 2,008 strikeouts in 1,666 1/3 innings over 272 starts since his big league debut in 2014. Hall of Famer Randy Johnson got his 2,000th strikeout in his 262nd appearance for the fewest games. Chris Sale holds the record for fewest innings at 1,626.

Texas, tied for the final AL wild card, went 0 for 10 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base. Washington's only hit was a second-inning single by Brady House.

Andrew Alvarez (2-5) gave up Seager’s homer among four hits and three walks in five innings.

Washington, the majors’ highest-scoring team, was shut out for the fifth time this season and the second time in the three-game series.

The Nationals played without All-Star shortstop CJ Abrams, who sprained his left ankle on Wednesday and is day to day.

Nationals RHP Brad Lord (5-2, 4.04 ERA) will face Marlins RHP Ryan Gusto (0-3, 4.70) on Friday at Miami. Rangers LHP MacKenzie Gore (7-9, 4.45) goes against Los Angeles Angels LHP Reid Detmers (4-8, 3.78) at home on Friday.

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Washington Nationals first baseman Andrés Chaparro, right, reaches up to catch a pop out by Texas Rangers' Jake Burger as pitcher Andrew Alvarez (54) looks on in the fifth inning of a baseball game Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Texas Rangers' Corey Seager follows through on a double in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Washington Nationals designated hitter Abimelec Ortiz, center front, walks to the dugout after striking out against Texas Rangers pitcher Jacob deGrom, second from back right, which gave deGrom his 2,000th career strikeout, in the first inning of a baseball game Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Texas Rangers pitcher Jacob deGrom acknowledges cheers from fans after striking out Washington Nationals' Abimelec Ortiz to earn his 2,000th career strikeout in the first inning of a baseball game Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Texas Rangers pitcher Jacob deGrom throws and strikes out Washington Nationals' Abimelec Ortiz, his 2000th career strikeout, in the first inning of a baseball game Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A charter aircraft carrying eight people crashed at a remote radar site in western Alaska on Thursday, killing all on board, the U.S. military said.

The crash happened at Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site Airport, approximately 450 miles (725 km) west of Anchorage, Alaska.

“This is a devastating loss for our military family and the communities we serve,” U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Robert Davis, commander of Alaskan Command, the Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Command Region and Eleventh Air Force, said in a statement.

The radar site is managed by the Pacific Air Forces Regional Support Center. It’s part of a network of remote radar sites that tracks aircraft operating in Alaska’s airspace and along its borders, the statement from Alaskan Command said.

The statement did not provide details on the specific work the individuals were doing. It referred to the plane involved as a “civilian-contracted aircraft.”

Davis described those on board as “dedicated professionals carrying out a vital mission in a demanding environment. Our absolute priority right now is providing unwavering support to their families, friends and teammates during this devastating time. We are profoundly grateful for the swift and tireless response of our search and recovery professionals.”

Clint Johnson, the National Transportation Safety Board’s Alaska region chief, said earlier Thursday evening that two pilots and six passengers were on board.

The plane had taken off from Anchorage and was believed to have crashed early Thursday afternoon on approach to Cape Newenham, Johnson said.

FILE - The National Transportation Safety Board logo and signage are seen at a news conference at NTSB headquarters in Washington, Dec. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)