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06/06 18:03 CDT Nationals get homers from Mead and Crews, hold Diamondbacks to
2 hits in 6-1 victory
Nationals get homers from Mead and Crews, hold Diamondbacks to 2 hits in 6-1
victory
By JACK THOMPSON
Associated Press
PHOENIX (AP) --- Curtis Mead launched a two-run homer in the first inning,
Dylan Crews also went deep and the Washington Nationals held the Arizona
Diamondbacks to two hits Saturday in a 6-1 victory.
Nasim Nuez drove in two runs and Crews scored twice for the Nationals (33-32),
who improved to 21-12 away from home. Only the NL East-leading Atlanta Braves
have more road wins, with 23.
Washington starter Zack Littell (6-4) pitched five effective innings. He didn't
allow a hit until the fifth, when Pavin Smith led off with a single. Smith
scored on LuJames Groover's single, the first major league hit and RBI for the
Arizona first baseman playing in his second career game.
Littell walked one and struck out four. Brad Lord worked two innings for his
first big league save. A trio of Nationals relievers combined for four hitless
innings.
Arizona left-hander Eduardo Rodrguez (5-2), looking for his 100th career win,
got off to a bad start when James Wood singled leading off the game and Mead
followed with his ninth homer, a drive to left-center.
Rodrguez settled in after that, giving up just two hits over the next five
innings, until Crews led off the seventh with his second homer of the season.
After Jacob Young tripled one out later, Rodrguez was relieved by Juan
Morillo, and Nuez's squeeze bunt brought home Young to make it 4-1.
Nuez also singled home a run in the ninth and stole his 23rd base of the
season; he entered Saturday tied for the MLB lead with Cleveland's Jos Ramrez
and Kansas City's Bobby Witt Jr.
Rodrguez was charged with four runs over 6 1/3 innings. He gave up six hits,
walked one and struck out five in losing for the first time since April 26.
Up next
Washington RHP Cade Cavalli (3-3, 3.62 ERA) opposes RHP Michael Soroka (7-3,
3.49) in Sunday's series finale.
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