The first inning of Shinnosuke Ogasawara’s major league debut suggested a very long day ahead for the Nationals and the first Japanese free agent in club history. Five batters in, the left-hander had surrendered four runs to the Red Sox,

Trevor Story homered and the Boston Red Sox beat Washington 6-4 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep, with the Nationals firing manager Dave Martinez and general manager Mike Rizzo hours after the

Immediately after getting swept by the Red Sox, Nationals owner Mark Lerner fired general manager Mike Rizzo and manager Dave Martinez, abruptly ending a major chapter in franchise history.