Rodríguez, Moreno help the surging Diamondbacks beat the Nationals 3-2
WASHINGTON -- — All-Star Eduardo Rodríguez bounced back from his worst start of the season, Gabriel Moreno drove in the go-ahead run with a sac fly and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Washington Nationals 3-2 on Friday night.
Rodríguez (9-3) held the Nationals to Dylan Crews’ two-run homer in six innings. Arizona has won four straight and 10 of 12 as it fights for an NL wild-card spot.
Paul Sewald worked the ninth for his 24th save.
Moreno broke a 2-2 tie in the seventh with the sacrifice fly. The catcher also singled twice.
Crews’ shot to left-center tied it at 2 in the fourth.
Arizona scored first on Tim Tawa's safety squeeze that deadened in the grass, travelling 10 feet down the first-base line, scoring Max Kepler in the second inning. Ketel Marte’s fielder’s choice groundout made it 2-0 later in the inning.
Nationals right-hander Zack Littell (7-8) took the loss.
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