Wood hits two-run home run as Nationals ride opposite-field hitting to win over Marlins
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The Washington Nationals beat the Miami Marlins 5-2. Daylen Lile hit a bloop double in the second, an RBI single in the third, and scored on Riley Adams' double. Adams reached third after knocking the ball out of Marlins third baseman Connor Norby's glove and scored on an opposite-field single from Jacob Young. In the fourth, James Wood hit a two-run home run, his 27th of the season. Young left in the sixth with back spasms and was replaced by Robert Hassell III. Adam Mazur allowed 10 hits and five runs over six innings. Jose A. Ferrer recorded a 1-2-3 ninth for his sixth save. Cade Cavalli started for the Nationals. Mitchell Parker and Eury Pe9rez are scheduled to start the next game.
WASHINGTON - James Wood hit a two-run home run, rookie Daylen Lile drove in a run and scored another, and the Washington Nationals beat the Miami Marlins 5-2 on Tuesday night. Lile hit a bloop double in the second and an RBI single in the third. Lile scored on Riley Adams' double after his own double. Adams scored on an opposite-field single from Jacob Young.
In the fourth, Wood drove home Young with his 27th home run of the season. Young was removed from the game in the top of the sixth inning with back spasms. He was replaced in center field by Robert Hassell III. Adam Mazur (0-2) gave up 10 hits and five runs, but finished six innings for Miami. The Marlins used five pitchers in the 2-0 loss to open the series on Monday night.
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