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 game.

Trevor Story and Ceddanne Rafaela each homered to help the visiting Boston Red Sox complete a three-game sweep by beating the Washington Nationals 6-4 on Sunday.

Jordan Hicks allowed a run in the ninth but earned the save as the Red Sox took care of business in the first of two series against terrible teams. Up next is a three-game home set against the Rockies.

A massively disappointing first half to a season that was expected to feature significant on-field progress four years into a franchise rebuild has cost the two most prominent people in the Nationals organization their jobs.

Sunday was a grind for Garrett Crochet, but hours before he was named an All-Star, his latest start landed him among Red Sox legends as Boston completed a sweep of the Washington Nationals.

Yoshida strengthens the lineup at a time when Boston has been rolling, scoring 10 or more runs in six of its last 11 games.

The Red Sox swept the Nationals with strong performances from Rafaela and Story, but July's schedule and the trade deadline will reveal if this progress is real.

The Red Sox have won six straight to get back into the Wild Card mix, but will their winning ways continue against tougher competition before and after the All-Star break.

The Boston Red Sox have started to turn things around over the last few days. Boston took care of business against the Washington Nationals and came away with a