WASHINGTON – Yan Gomes homered, drove in two runs and became the first major league catcher to throw out Tim Locastro on a steal attempt after 29 consecutive swipes to start his career, helping the Nationals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-2 for their first back-to-back wins this season.
Gomes entered Saturday without an extra-base hit and just one RBI in 2021, but he went 3 for 4 at the plate. With help from a terrific tag by Starlin Castro, Gomes also ended the Locastro's perfect record on the basepaths, the most successful steal attempts in a row at the beginning of an MLB career in at least 70 years.
The Hall of Fame asked for Locastro's spikes last weekend after he set the record. He was thrown out making a dive into second base in