James Wood went deep again as the Nats doubled up the Marlins, 6-3 this afternoon.
MacKenzie Gore got the start and gave up a run on two hits. He walked none and struck out four. Jake Irvin followed in the 3rd and put up an identical line.
With a day game after a night game (and on the road), Wood, Trey Lipscomb, and Jacob Young got the start in right field, second base, and centerfield.
Wood tied the game with his second HR of the spring following a leadoff single by DH Juan Yepez in the 5th. He also walked and scored ahead of Lipscomb’s one hit in three trips to the plate. Young singled, stole second, and was picked off in the 3rd, then hit a two-out ground rule in the 5th.
Robert Hassell, who replaced Alex Call in LF, also singled and stole second. He scored ahead of journeyman Lewin Diaz’s two-run HR.
Dylan Crews remains hitless in two games but drew another walk. Brady House replaced Carter Kieboom at third base and went 0-for-1 with a sac fly in the 9th that plated the 6th Washington run.
Darren Baker subbed for Lipscomb and was 1-for-1 with a run scored, but also committed an error.
Israel Pineda was the second backstop after Riley Adams but went 0-for-2 with a strikeout.
The Nats return to West Palm Beach tomorrow afternoon to host the Mets. Josiah Gray is expected to make his first start of the spring.