Nationals beat Guardians 6-3, Wood's two-run homer

James Wood hit a two-run homer and Keibert Ruiz added a two-run single in the second inning, powering the Washington Nationals to a 6-3 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday night at Progressive Field. The win secured a series victory for Washington and extended its winning streak to a season-high four games.

Wood’s towering 401-foot drive to right field was his 15th home run of the season and his second in consecutive games against the American League Central-leading Guardians. He finished the night 3-for-4 and leads the majors with 49 runs scored. Ruiz’s single through a drawn-in infield scored Daylen Lile and Jacob Young, and Wood followed by homering on the next pitch to give Washington a 4-0 lead.

Nationals starter Cade Cavalli earned the win, improving to 3-3 after allowing one run on five hits over six innings while striking out seven. Reliever Mitchell Parker worked the final three innings for his first save of the season, though he surrendered a two-run single to Cleveland rookie Travis Bazzana in the ninth inning.

Cleveland scored its first run in the fifth inning on a sacrifice fly by José Ramírez that plated Steven Kwan. The Nationals added insurance in the...