Dylan Crews led off the game for the Nationals with his first career homer and later hit an RBI double, and Washington beat the New York Yankees 5-2 on Wednesday night to take two of three from the AL's top team.
WASHINGTON — Dylan Crews led off the game for the Nationals with his first career homer and later hit an RBI double, and Washington beat theCrews, the third-ranked prospect in baseball who debuted on Monday, lifted a high drive to the bullpen in left-center on Carlos Rodón's second pitch. In the fourth inning, Crews hit a 105.8 mph liner for a double to put Washington ahead 5-1 as his family celebrated in the stands.
After Crews' homer, Rodón allowed the next two runners to reach and then appeared to complain about a problem with the PitchCom system. He did not step off the rubber and was called for a balk, allowing James Wood to score from third. Rodón walked toward plate umpire Tony Randazzo in protest before manager Aaron Boone exited the dugout and got between them.
His gray jersey soaked with sweat, Rodón showed little interest in holding runners, making deliberate pickoff throws but otherwise letting the Nationals — who lead the majors in stolen bases — run at will. Washington stole four bases in the second inning alone and scored two runs on RBI singles by Nasim Nuñez and Wood, who finished with two hits and three of Washington's five steals.
The Nationals' baserunning took a turn for the worse in the eighth, when José Tena hit a liner over Judge's head in center for a single andon his heels. Gallo was tagged out in a rundown while Yepez retreated to second, and Tena was caught between first and second for an 8-6-2-3-2-5-4 double play. allowed one run and three hits in three innings for Triple-A Scranton/Willes-Barre with five strikeouts and one walk, throwing 41 of 58 pitches for strikes.
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