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07/01 15:48 CDT James Woods hits a 3-run homer as the Nationals beat the Red
Sox 10-2 to take the series
James Woods hits a 3-run homer as the Nationals beat the Red Sox 10-2 to take
the series
By KEN POWTAK
Associated Press
BOSTON (AP) --- James Woods belted a three-run homer for his 22nd of the
season, Andrs Chaparro and Nasim Nuez each hit their first and the Washington
Nationals beat the Boston Red Sox 10-2 on Wednesday afternoon at steamy Fenway
Park to take the series.
Chaparro's was a two-run shot, and Luis Garca Jr. added a pinch-hit, two-run
single as the Nationals rebounded to close a 4-2 trip after losing the series
opener on Monday.
Boston closed a 5-2 homestand after sweeping a four-game series against the
Yankees.
The temperature was 95 degrees Fahrenheit on the game's first pitch. Most of
the lower bowl and bleacher seats in the sun were empty, except for a large
"Tarps Off" group in right, by the eighth inning.
The game didn't have any carryover from Tuesday, when the dugouts and bullpens
emptied after Nationals starter Cade Cavalli yelled ?'Sit down, boy'' at
Boston's Willson Contreras after he struck him out. Cavalli apologized before
the game Wednesday.
Woods homered just over the Green Monster, making it 10-0 in the seventh.
Andrew Alvarez (2-1) worked 4 2/3 scoreless innings of relief, allowing two
hits, after opener Brad Lord got the first seven outs.
Chaparro's drive into the Monster seats made it 2-0 in the first. Nuez's shot
-- also into the Monster seats off Payton Tolle (4-6) -- sparked a five-run
fourth inning.
Coming off a splendid start in his previous outing when he retired the first 16
batters in a victory over the Yankees, Tolle was tagged for six runs and seven
hits in three-plus innings.
Up next
Nationals: LHP Foster Griffin (8-2, 2.92 ERA) is scheduled to start Friday when
they open a three-game home series against Pittsburgh.
Red Sox: LHP Jake Bennett (2-3, 3.27) is in line to start Friday's series
opener at the Los Angeles Angels against RHP Reid Detmers (3-5, 3.88).
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