Yahoo Sports reports: Nationals reliever Paxton Schultz has his first career victory thanks to a rarely seen official scorer's decision. Schultz pitched a scoreless eighth inning Tuesday night in Washington's 6-4 victory over Kansas City. The Nationals were already up 6-3 when he entered the game — they'd scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh — but that didn't preclude Schultz from receiving the win.
sports | sports | Yahoo Sports | June 17, 2026 3:13 AM
Nationals reliever Paxton Schultz awarded first big league win thanks to obscure scoring rule
Nationals reliever Paxton Schultz has his first career victory thanks to a rarely seen official scorer's decision. Schultz pitched a scoreless eighth inning Tuesday night in Washington's 6-4 victory over Kansas City. The Nationals were already up 6-3 when he entered the game — they'd scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh — but that didn't preclude Schultz from receiving the win.
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