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04/06 21:07 CDT Wood, House and Abrams homer in 8th as Nationals rally for 9-6
win over Cardinals
Wood, House and Abrams homer in 8th as Nationals rally for 9-6 win over
Cardinals
WASHINGTON (AP) --- James Wood, Brady House and CJ Abrams homered during a
six-run eighth inning, and the Washington Nationals rallied for a 9-6 victory
over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night.
Wood tied it with a three-run shot against Ryne Stanek, House's two-run homer
off Matt Svanson (0-1) made it 8-6, and Abrams followed with a solo drive for
his 500th career hit. The Nationals have scored 64 runs through their first 10
games, a franchise best and behind only the Dodgers and Brewers this season.
Wood also took away a potential homer from Nolan Gorman with a leaping catch
near the right-field corner in the fourth.
Washington righty Zack Littell struck out six and allowed four hits and one run
in five innings. His second-inning strikeout of Nolan Gorman was the 500th of
his nine-year career.
Cionel Prez (1-1) threw a scoreless ninth and was awarded the win after
Washington relievers Ken Waldichuk and Andre Granillo combined to allow three
runs in the eighth.
Ramon Uras homered and drove in three runs for the Cardinals. His two-run
blast in the sixth put the Cardinals ahead 3-2, and Jordan Walker's solo shot
in the eighth made it 4-3. Uras also doubled in a run in the eighth.
Cardinals starter Andre Pallante allowed two runs on three hits in five innings.
Up next
Nationals RHP Cade Cavalli (0-0, 2.79 ERA) starts opposite Cardinals LHP
Matthew Liberatore (0-0, 1.64) as the series continues Tuesday.
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