On Saturday night, the Dodgers’ stadium lit up with homers—not one, two, or three, but five fire-crackling homers. It was not from Shohei Ohtani’s bat! It was the Washington Nationals! Their bats cracked by dropping a 7–3 bombshell on the Dodgers. A performance that nobody saw coming.

The Nats converted a calm night into a big show. James Wood, CJ Abrams, Luis Garcia Jr., and Nathaniel Lowe all had swings that looked like they were going to hit the moon. Suddenly, a LA’s home game turned into a prime Nationals matchup. As the Nats hit homers, a whisper started, “Is the ball ‘juiced’?” Well, seems like Dave Roberts knew exactly what it was…

In the post-game presser, Roberts answered directly, just simple physics. “But the air, as it starts to get a little warmer, the ball does fly here.” Roberts also talked about the pitching. “But you know, the whip ball really didn’t matter. I just thought those were really good, well‑executed pitches.” No doubt, it was a good game.

But why did the “juiced” ball whisper start? Because of what happened live on the broadcast.  As Lowe hit his second home run, Fox commentators Eric Karros and Joe Davis exchanged words that captivated the attention. Eric Karros said, “The ball sure is carrying tonight, huh, Joe?” Joe Davis didn’t think twice and commented, “Sure is, man. I think these things are juiced.” A spur-of-the-moment commentary turned into a near-controversial discussion.

For Washington, Jake Irvin pitched 5 1/3 innings of controlled dominance. Seven batters were struck out while he allowed six hits and two home runs. The win was his first in four career starts. The bullpen limited the opposition to one hit in 3 2/3 innings. The Nats’ offense recovered when Keibert Ruiz hit a sacrifice fly and went 3-for-3.

However, the Dodgers fought. Andy Pages, Will Smith, and Teoscar Hernandez each hit a home run, keeping the game close. But they couldn’t hold it. And the pitching? Dustin May allowed three home runs in six innings. His last line—three long balls in six innings—fit the night’s theme: Balls soaring out.

By the seventh, the Nats were on fire. With two men on base and their bats clanking, CJ Abrams blasted a two-run homer off southpaw Jack Dreyer. It was 5–2 for Washington. Lowe hit another solo home run in the eighth inning, completing his first multi-homer night of 2025. With that, the Nationals not only won the game, but Lowe also achieved a personal milestone.

Lowe’s 100th lights up Chavez Ravine

Nathaniel Lowe blasted his 100th career home run Saturday at Dodger Stadium. A sixth-inning blast marked a personal victory and came at the right time: On the road, against none other than the World Champions.

After seven seasons with the Rays and Rangers, Lowe joined Washington with a Silver Slugger, Gold Glove, and 2023 World Series ring. But his beautiful left-field drive for 100 stood out this season.

Lowe stole the stage in Dodger Stadium, reminding everyone that the best moments may happen in unexpected places.

There was no better way for Lowe to describe the moment than saying, “It’s super cool.” He was really surprised that he had hit 100 homers. He said he never thought that such a big step “would have been an option.”

Saturday marked the Nationals’ second win in 14 games, and defeating the division leaders has revitalized their campaign. The Dodgers were leading the six-game season series with two wins, but with this win, the Nationals tied the series. Now, on Sunday, both teams will step on the diamond for the final faceoff of this series.