Immediately after getting swept by the Red Sox, Nationals owner Mark Lerner fired general manager Mike Rizzo and manager Dave Martinez, abruptly ending a major chapter in franchise history.

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.

Trevor Story homered, and the Boston Red Sox completed a three-game sweep of the Washington Nationals with a 6-4 victory Sunday. Left-hander Garrett Crochet (9-4) allowed two runs and struck out seven in five innings.