Nationals Edge White Sox 6-5
Game Recap
The Nationals secured a 6-5 win over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday, thanks to a tiebreaking solo homer by James Wood in the seventh inning. Wood’s 31st homer of the season was part of a three-run seventh inning for the Nationals. Jacob Young and Daylen Lile also hit home runs for the Nationals, who had previously dropped eight of their last 11 games. Josh Bell contributed with two hits and scored a run.
Performance Highlights
Colson Montgomery and Brooks Baldwin homered for the White Sox, with Montgomery’s two-run shot in the fourth being his 21st homer in 70 games. Derek Hill had two hits for the White Sox. Nasim Nuñez sparked the Nationals’ seventh-inning rally with a one-out single, followed by Young’s 380-foot drive to left, tying the game at 4. Wood then hit a 419-foot drive to center for the lead. He added an RBI single in the eighth, finishing with three hits.
Pitching Performance
Julian Fernandez pitched one inning for his first major league win, while Jose A. Ferrer worked a shaky ninth for his 11th save. Brandon Eisert replaced Steven Wilson on the mound after Young’s homer and gave up Wood’s homer. The start of the game was delayed 40 minutes by rain.
Key Moments
Key moment
Meidroth was initially called safe at second with a double on a close play leading off the eighth. The Nationals challenged and the review determined Meidroth came off the bag and was ruled out.
Key stat
Montgomery had three hits, extending his hitting streak to a career-high nine games.
Up next
Shane Smith (6-8, 3.98 ERA) starts for the White Sox on Sunday, and fellow right-hander Brad Lord (5-9, 4.12 ERA) goes for the Nationals.
Conclusion
The Nationals’ win over the White Sox was a significant one, with James Wood’s tiebreaking homer being the deciding factor. The team’s performance was marked by strong hitting and pitching, with several players contributing to the win. The game was a closely contested one, with the Nationals ultimately emerging victorious.
FAQs
Q: Who hit the tiebreaking homer for the Nationals?
A: James Wood hit the tiebreaking solo homer in the seventh inning.
Q: What was the final score of the game?
A: The Nationals won 6-5.
Q: Who had three hits for the White Sox?
A: Colson Montgomery had three hits, extending his hitting streak to a career-high nine games.
Q: What was the delay at the start of the game?
A: The start of the game was delayed 40 minutes by rain.
Q: Who pitched for the win and the save?
A: Julian Fernandez pitched for the win, and Jose A. Ferrer worked for the save.
WASHINGTON (AP) — James Wood hit a tiebreaking solo homer in Washington’s three-run seventh inning, and the Nationals beat the Chicago White Sox 6-5 on Saturday.
Jacob Young and Daylen Lile also went deep for the Nationals, who had dropped eight of 11. Josh Bell had two hits and scored a run.
Colson Montgomery and Brooks Baldwin homered for the White Sox in a matchup of last-place teams. Derek Hill had two hits.
Nasim Nuñez sparked Washington’s seventh-inning rally with a one-out single. Young followed with a 380-foot drive to left, tying it at 4.
Brandon Eisert (3-8) then replaced Steven Wilson on the mound, and Wood hit a 419-foot drive to center for his 31st homer.
Wood added an RBI single in the eighth. He finished with three hits.
Julian Fernandez (1-0) pitched one inning for his first major league win, and Jose A. Ferrer worked a shaky ninth for his 11th save.
Hill drove in Korey Lee with a two-out RBI single, but Lenyn Sosa was stranded on third when Chase Meidroth struck out swinging for the final out.
Montgomery hit a two-run shot in the fourth. It was the 21st homer in 70 games for the rookie shortstop.
After a walk and a flyout, Baldwin launched a drive to right that hit the foul pole for a two-run homer and a 4-0 lead.
In the bottom half, Bell doubled and Lile connected for his ninth homer.
Wood struck out twice, bringing his league-leading total to 218. Mark Reynolds holds the MLB single-season record for strikeouts with 223 in 2009.
The start of the game was delayed 40 minutes by rain.
