Escobar has 2 HRs, 7 RBIs as D-backs rout Nationals 11-4

The homers were Escobar’s eighth and ninth of the season. Escobar had seven RBIs one other time in his career, also against the Nationals in 2019.

Arizona’s Seth Frankoff threw 4 2/3 innings in his first MLB start. The 32-year-old righty gave up two runs on three hits, walked four and struck out four. Washington loaded the bases with two outs in the fifth, but Alex Young (1-3) relieved Frankoff and struck out Kyle Schwarber on three straight pitches.

Ross (2-3) struggled from the outset, giving up four straight hits to start the game and three runs in the first. He gave up eight earned runs over four innings and his ERA ballooned to 5.80 for the season.

“Location, location, location,” Nationals manager Dave Martinez said. “Joe was a little off. He tried to battle.”

Trea Turner, Josh Harrison and Juan Soto all had two hits for the Nationals. Soto had two RBIs.

The D-backs put catcher Carson Kelly (left big toe fracture) and right-handed relievers J.B. Bukauskas (right elbow strain) on the 10-day injured list. They also put right-handed reliever Chris Devenski (sprained right UCL) on the 60-day injured list.

It continues a frustrating run of injuries for Arizona. Five of the team’s projected eight starting position players in spring training — Kelly, infielder Asdrúbal Cabrera, first baseman Christian Walker, right fielder Kole Calhoun and center fielder Ketel Marte — are now on the injured list.