Washington Nationals at Cleveland Guardians
Final
Recap
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 improved to 19-11 on the road. Washington (29-27) has outscored the Guardians 16-5 in the series and matched its best record of the season by moving two games over .500.
Team stats
11Hits8
1Home runs0
5Walks3
6Strikeouts12
1Stolen bases0
134Pitches thrown173
12Pitching strikeouts6
Box score
Batting
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob YoungCF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daylen LileDH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nasim Nunez2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andres Chaparro1B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| CJ AbramsSS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Keibert RuizC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Curtis Mead3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| James WoodLF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dylan CrewsRF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 34 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
Pitching
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell ParkerP | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Cade CavalliP | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 |