Reds Teammate Powers Nationals To Even The series

 

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Amed Rosario hit an RBI double and a three-run home run off Nick Lodolo to put the Washington Nationals in command in a 11-6 win.

The Reds and Nationals were tied 3-3 when an error by Matt McLain set up the visitors for a big inning. 

With one out and the bases empty, McLain fumbled the ground ball hit by number nine hitter, Jacob Young. Lodolo hit CJ Abrams with an 0-2 pitch and Rosario, who played with the Reds last season unloaded his second home run of the season. 

"It got away from us and it got away and it got away in a hurry," manager Terry Francona said. "We were 3-3 and feeling good about it and it got away fast.

Both teams scored a pair of runs in the first inning. An RBI single by Alex Call and a sacrifice fly by Luis Garcia Jr. staked Nationals starter Trevor Williams to a brief 2-0 lead. 

The Reds answered with two runs. TJ Friedl singled to start the Reds' inning. Elly De La Cruz walked to extend his on-base streak to 22 games. Spencer Steer hit a two-run double.

Rookie Tyler Callihan singled for his first big league hit to drive in Jake Fraley in the second inning.

"It was huge. All the things you put to work and show out. And it got a run for the team." Callihan said. "I wasn't sure it was going to fall in, that's my buddy out there Jacob Young. He flies out there. I thought he was going to have a chance but when I saw it get down, I was pumped for myself and the team."

Luis Mey allowed a run but struck out three in the top of the ninth.

Rosario's two-out double tied the score in the fourth.

Lodolo couldn't finish the sixth after James Wood's second infield hit and fourth hit of the game.

"He wasn't commanding like he can and it cost him a little bit," Francona said. 

Lodolo finished with 5 1/3 innings, allowing seven runs, six earned on 10 hits, two walks and two hit batters. He struck out four.

"I was falling behind a good bit," Lodolo said. "The damage wasn't crazy but Rosario killed me."

Jake Fraley hit his third home run of the season in the sixth.

The Nationals squeezed home a run against Yosver Zulueta in the seventh.

Washington tacked on two more runs in the eighth against Brett Suter.

The Reds scored in the eighth when Rosario lost track of  Noelvi Marte's infield pop up. Steer scored on the play. 

De La Cruz doubled home McLean in the ninth.