CLEVELAND \u2014\u00a0James 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.<\/p>\n
What You Need To Know<\/p>\n
The Nationals won their fourth straight and improved to 19-11 on the road
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Guardians starter Joey Cantillo (4-2) gave up four runs in a season-low two innings
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Center fielder Daniel Schneemann robbed Washington’s Curtis Mead\u00a0of a two-run homer in the fourth<\/p>\n
Wood\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Cade Cavalli (3-3) struck out seven over six innings and allowed one run on five hits. Mitchell Parker worked the final three innings, allowing a two-run single in the ninth to rookie Travis Bazzana before earning his first save of the season.<\/p>\n
Ruiz singled in Daylen Lile and Jacob Young, then scored one batter later on Wood\u2019s homer that extended Washington\u2019s lead to 4-0. Cleveland got on the board in the fifth with a sacrifice fly by Jos\u00e9 Ram\u00edrez that scored Steven Kwan.<\/p>\n
Andr\u00e9s Chaparro added a two-run single that scored Nasim Nunez and Wood in the ninth off Will Dion, who made his MLB debut after being recalled earlier in the day, extending the lead to 6-1.<\/p>\n
Guardians starter Joey Cantillo (4-2) gave up four runs in a season-low two innings, allowing eight baserunners and a career high-tying four walks with two wild pitches. Cleveland is an AL-best 14-6 since May 6.<\/p>\n