Trevor Story Homers as Part of 4-Hit Day to Help Red Sox Beat Nationals 11
- The Boston Red Sox defeated the Washington Nationals 11-2 at Nationals Park on July 4, 2025, in the first game of their season series.
- The Nationals struggled with starting pitching, allowing early runs in seven of their last eight games, while the Red Sox offense has been inconsistent since trading Rafael Devers on June 15.
- Lucas Giolito pitched 7 2/3 innings allowing one run, and Trevor Story went 4-for-5 with a home run, four RBIs, and three runs scored during Boston's offensive outburst.
- The Red Sox boast a 26-11 record in games where they score at least five runs, and Story expressed optimism about the team's ability to shape their own future moving forward.
- Boston’s win extended positive momentum while Washington’s pitching woes and depleted roster suggest challenges remain for the Nationals in this series.
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The Red Sox have scored 51 runs in winning four out of six, with every member of the starting lineup reaching base at least once before Washington recorded an out in the fifth inning Friday.
Trevor Story connected a home run and drove four runs as part of a four-hit day, Lucas Giolito released seven 2/3 innings allowing a run in his first game against the team that recruited him and the Boston Red Sox crushed the Washington Nationals on Friday 11-2.

Nationals play the Red Sox after Wood's 5-hit game
Boston Red Sox (43-45, fourth in the AL East) vs. Washington Nationals (37-50, fifth in the NL East)
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