Washington’s hitters worked long at-bats early against Cleveland starter Joey Cantillo, but the first inning ended without runs. Cade Cavalli kept Cleveland off the board while stranding a Jose Ramirez double. In the second inning, Daylen Lile walked, Jacob Young singled, and a wild pitch advanced runners. Keibert Ruiz drove in two runs with a two-run single to make it 2-0. James Wood then hit a two-run home run down the right-field line to extend the lead to 4-0. Cantillo’s high pitch count forced him out after two innings. Cavalli continued strong, and Mitchell Parker pitched three innings to close out the win and secure another series victory.
"The Nationals didn't have a single at-bat that didn't go at least four pitches in the top of the first, but despite a couple of walks to Curtis Mead and CJ Abrams, they were unable to score. Cade Cavalli answered Joey Cantillo's 29-pitch first inning with a 13-pitch frame of his own in the bottom of the first, stranding a Jose Ramirez double in the process."
"The Nats picked their act right back up in the second inning, and this time cashed in big time. Daylen Lile drew a walk to lead off the inning, Jacob Young followed with a single, and two batters later, after a wild pitch moved both runners in to scoring position, Keibert Ruiz drove them both in on a two-run single to make it 2-0."
"James Wood came to the plate next, and on the third pitch of the at-bat, he got ahold of a changeup and absolutely nuked it down the right field line, tucking it just inside the foul pole, and rounding the bases for a two-run shot to double the lead and make it 4-0 Nationals. Wood's 15th homer of the year seemed to be the nail in the coffin for Cantillo, as a high pitch count forced him out of the game after just two innings."
"Meanwhile, Cavalli matched his first inning with another score"
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