Rodríguez, Moreno Help the Surging Diamondbacks Beat the Nationals 3-2
Gabriel Moreno broke the tie with a seventh-inning sacrifice fly as Arizona won its fourth straight and 10th in 12 games.
- On Friday, the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Washington Nationals 3-2 as All-Star Eduardo Rodriguez rebounded from a poor outing to pitch six strong innings and Gabriel Moreno delivered the tie-breaking sacrifice fly in the seventh.
- Arizona entered fighting for a wild-card spot, riding a four-game winning streak and having won 10 of 12 games recently as it pushes toward playoff contention.
- Tim Tawa's 10-foot safety squeeze gave Arizona the early lead in the second inning, but Washington's Dylan Crews tied it 2-2 with a two-run homer in the fourth.
- Paul Sewald secured his 24th save with a perfect ninth inning, while a challenged play ruled Ketel Marte safe at first, allowing Tyler Locklear to score the decisive run.
- The series continues on Saturday as LHP Micah Bratt faces All-Star LHP Foster Griffin, with Arizona aiming to extend its winning streak in its push for playoff position.
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Nationals fall to surging Diamondbacks
WASHINGTON — All-Star Eduardo Rodríguez bounced back from his worst start of the season, Gabriel Moreno drove in the go-ahead run with a sac fly and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Washington Nationals 3-2 on Friday night.
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Eduardo Rodriguez, Diamondbacks earn tight win over Nationals
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All-Star Eduardo Rodríguez bounced back from his worst start of the season, Gabriel Moreno drove in the go-ahead run with a sac fly and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Washington Nationals 3-2 on Friday night.
Rodriguez, Moreno help the surging Diamondbacks beat the Nationals 3-2
All-Star Eduardo Rodriguez bounced back from his worst start of the season, Gabriel Moreno drove in the go-ahead run with a sac fly and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Washington Nationals 3-2 on Friday night
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Rodríguez, Moreno help the surging Diamondbacks beat the Nationals 3-2
All-Star Eduardo Rodríguez bounced back from his worst start of the season, Gabriel Moreno drove in the go-ahead run with a sac fly and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Washington Nationals 3-2 on Friday night.
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