Washington Nationals’ Nathaniel Lowe hits a home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Friday, May 16, 2025, in Baltimore (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
Washington Nationals pitcher MacKenzie Gore throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Friday, May 16, 2025, in Baltimore (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
Baltimore Orioles’ Jackson Holliday celebrates after hitting a double during the second inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Friday, May 16, 2025, in Baltimore (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
Washington Nationals’ Nathaniel Lowe (33) scores after hitting a home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Friday, May 16, 2025, in Baltimore (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
Baltimore Orioles’ Ramon Laureano hits a single during the first inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Friday, May 16, 2025, in Baltimore (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
Washington Nationals’ Nathaniel Lowe hits a home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Friday, May 16, 2025, in Baltimore (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
Jorge López (6-0) worked the eighth and Kyle Finnegan got three outs to earn his 14th save.
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Baltimore stranded 15 runners on base and went 4 for 15 with runners in scoring position.
Nationals starter MacKenzie Gore compiled some unusual numbers over 3 2/3 innings. The left-hander threw 102 pitches and struck out nine but yielded 10 hits, two walks and two runs.
Both center fielders made sensational catches early in the game. Baltimore’s Cedric Mullins raced to the warning track before reaching out to his side to by Nuñez in the third inning, and Jacob Young leaped at the wall to rob Mountcastle of a homer in the fourth.
Key moment
Bryan Baker got the Orioles out of a jam in the seventh by striking out pinch-hitter Luis Garcia Jr. and Nuñez with two men on. Then Wood tied it in the eighth with his 12th homer of the season.
Key stat
The Orioles got 14 hits, ending a 33-game run in which they had 11 or fewer. The team record is 35 straight, set in 1988 by the team that started 0-21.
Up next
The series continues Saturday with Nationals RHP Jake Irvin (2-1, 4.00 ERA) facing 37-year-old RHP Kyle Gibson (0-2, 13.11), who’s yielded seven homers in his three starts this season.
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