Wood Homers and Drives in 4 as the Nationals Beat the Padres
- James Wood contributed a three-run homer and four RBIs as the Washington Nationals secured a 10-6 win over the Padres at Petco Park on Monday evening.
- The game followed a challenging period for the Padres, who have struggled to maintain consistent winning baseball throughout most of June at their home stadium in San Diego.
- Wood's homer came in the eighth inning off Yuki Matsui, contributing significantly as CJ Abrams had three hits and Josh Bell added a home run and three RBIs.
- Padres' starting pitching faltered midgame, with other pitchers failing to contain the Nationals' offense, while Washington's roster includes key players involved in the 2022 trade sending Juan Soto to San Diego.
- The Nationals' win halted a losing streak, giving them a chance to build momentum, while Padres fans questioned what might have been had Wood not been traded in the Soto deal.
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Wood homers and drives in 4 as the Nationals beat the Padres
James Wood had a three-run homer among his three hits, drove in four and scored three times for the Washington Nationals, who beat the San Diego Padres 10-6.

Nationals beat Padres behind big night by James Wood
The paying customers showed up en masse again Monday, enough of them to make the gathering at Petco Park the 33rd sellout among the 37 home games the Padres have played this season. And the boos that rained down after Josh Bell hit a single that drove in the Nationals’ sixth run were arguably louder than any heard at Petco Park this season. By the time James Wood, the former Padres prospect, hit a three-run homer that clanged off the right field…
James Wood and CJ Abrams have big night against former team
James Wood had a three-run homer among his three hits, drove in four and scored three times for the Washington Nationals, who beat the San Diego Padres 10-6 on Monday night. Josh Bell also homered and finished with three RBIs. CJ Abrams had three hits and scored three times, twice on hits by Wood. Wood, Abrams and Bell were involved...
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