Wood's 15th Homer of the Season Helps Nationals to 6-3 Victory over Guardians
James Wood hit his 15th homer and Washington improved to 29-27 while outscoring Cleveland 16-5 in the series, officials said.
- On Tuesday night, James Wood hit a two-run homer in the second inning as the visiting Washington Nationals never trailed in a 6-3 victory over the Cleveland Guardians, with Wood's 401-foot drive marking his 15th homer of the season.
- Wood's offensive explosion continued after the Nationals belted six home runs Monday in a 10-2 win, with the slugger leading the majors with 49 runs and ranking third with 29 extra-base hits.
- Pitcher Cade Cavalli delivered six strong innings of one-run ball with seven strikeouts, complemented by Keibert Ruiz's two-run single that extended Washington's lead to 4-0 in the second inning.
- Washington's fourth consecutive victory moved the Nationals to 29-27 overall, their season-best record two games over.500, as the team outscored Cleveland 16-5 in the series with Mitchell Parker securing his first save.
- Wednesday's series finale will feature Nationals RHP Miles Mikolas facing Guardians RHP Gavin Williams, while Cleveland's Joey Cantillo allowed four runs in a season-low two innings with four walks in Tuesday's start.
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Nats out-hit Guards for second night in a row
CLEVELAND — James Wood hit a two-run homer and Keibert Ruiz had a two-run single in the second inning as the Washington Nationals beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-3 on Tuesday night. Wood’s towering, 401-foot drive to right field was his 15th homer of the season and second in as many days against AL Central-leading Cleveland. Wood leads the majors with 49 runs and ranks third with 29 extra-base hits. The Nationals won their fourth straight and imp…
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The Morning JournalNationals surge ahead early, beat Guardians, 6-3
By BRIAN DULIK James Wood hit a two-run homer and Keibert Ruiz had a two-run single in the second inning as the Nationals beat the Guardians, 6-3, on May 26. Wood’s towering, 401-foot drive to right field was his 15th homer of the season and second in as many days against AL Central-leading Cleveland. Wood […]
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