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.
Diamondbacks Nationals Baseball Washington Nationals pitcher Max Kranick throws during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Friday, July 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
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Diamondbacks Nationals Baseball Washington Nationals left fielder Daylen Lile makes a catch for an out during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Friday, July 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
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Diamondbacks Nationals Baseball Washington Nationals pitcher Zack Littell throws during the third inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Friday, July 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
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Diamondbacks Nationals Baseball Arizona Diamondbacks' Adrian del Castillo lays down a sacrifice bunt during the second inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Friday, July 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
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Diamondbacks Nationals Baseball Arizona Diamondbacks' Max Kepler hits a double during the second inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Friday, July 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
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Diamondbacks Nationals Baseball Washington Nationals' Andres Chaparro celebrates after hitting a double during the first inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Friday, July 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
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Diamondbacks Nationals Baseball Washington Nationals pitcher Carson Palmquist throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Friday, July 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
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Diamondbacks Nationals Baseball Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Friday, July 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
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Diamondbacks Nationals Baseball Washington Nationals' James Wood hits a single during the first inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Friday, July 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
WASHINGTON (AP) — 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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Arizona LHP Micah Bratt (0-0, 5.06 ERA) was set to face All-Star LHP Foster Griffin (11-2, 2.68) on Saturday.
