Might 31, 2025 10:18 AM IST
Josh Bell hits 3-run homer, Nationals knock off Diamondbacks 9-7 in collection opener
PHOENIX — Josh Bell hit a three-run homer, Robert Hassell III had three RBIs and the Washington Nationals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-7 on Friday night time.
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Hassell hit a two-run single within the first inning and a run-scoring single within the seventh that put Washington up 9-6. James Wooden hit a solo homer and Kyle Finnegan gave up a run on Geraldo Perdomo’s groundout earlier than closing out the ninth for his sixteenth save in 19 possibilities.
Nathaniel Lowe hit a go-ahead two-run single after Juan Morillo walked the bases loaded within the sixth. Washington starter Jake Irvin allowed six runs on 10 hits in 5 innings.
Perdomo and Pavin Smith had two RBIs for Arizona, which has misplaced eight of 9.
The Diamondbacks have been suffering from pitching blowups and fielding miscues throughout their current slide.
A mistake value them early towards Washington.
Merrill Kelly seemed to be out of the primary inning by inducing a two-out floor ball, however second baseman Ketel Marte dropped the toss from Perdomo at shortstop. Hassell adopted with a two-run double and Kelly ended up throwing 17 additional pitches within the inning.
Arizona answered with 4 runs within the backside half towards Irvin on three singles and a groundout.
Homers harm Kelly within the third.
Wooden led off along with his sixteenth and Bell adopted with a towering three-run shot to place the Nationals up 6-4.
Kelly allowed six hits — 4 earned — on six hits and struck out six in 5 innings.
Lowe’s two-run single within the sixth broke a 6-all tie.
Wooden has an RBI in six straight video games.
Washington RHP Michael Soroka faces Arizona RHP Brandon Pfaadt Saturday within the second recreation of the collection.
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