Carlos Santana broke a scoreless tie with a three-run homer in the sixth inning and started a late onslaught by the Cleveland Guardians, who beat the Washington Nationals 9-1 to split a doubleheader.

WASHINGTON — Carlos Santana, Daniel Schneemann and Austin Hedges belted home runs and Ben Lively pitched into the sixth inning allowing just one run on two hits as the Guardians earned a split of their doubleheader against Washington on Tuesday with a 9-1 win in Game 2 at Nationals Park.

Carlos Santana belted a three-run homer in the sixth inning, helping the visiting Cleveland Guardians salvage a split of a doubleheader with a 9-1 victory over the Washington Nationals on Tuesday.