James Wood hits a tiebreaking homer as the Nationals edge the White Sox 6-5

By Canadian Press on September 27, 2025.

WASHINGTON (AP) — James Wood hit a tiebreaking solo homer in Washington’s three-run seventh inning, and the Nationals beat the Chicago White Sox 6-5 on Saturday.

Jacob Young and Daylen Lile also went deep for the Nationals, who had dropped eight of 11. Josh Bell had two hits and scored a run.

Colson Montgomery and Brooks Baldwin homered for the White Sox in a matchup of last-place teams. Derek Hill had two hits and drove in a run.

Nasim Nuñez sparked Washington’s seventh-inning rally with a one-out single. Young followed with a 380-foot drive to left, tying it at 4.

Brandon Eisert (3-8) then replaced Steven Wilson on the mound, and Wood hit a 419-foot drive to center for his 31st homer.

Wood added an RBI single in the eighth. He finished with three hits.

Julian Fernandez (1-0) pitched one inning for his first major league win, and Jose A. Ferrer worked a shaky ninth for his 11th save.

The Associated Press

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