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WASHINGTON — Curtis Mead hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the seventh inning Tuesday and the Washington Nationals defeated the Kansas City Royals 6-4.<\/p>\n
Nasim Nunez opened the bottom of the seventh with a walk against reliever Daniel Lynch IV (2-1), went to second on a groundout and stole third. After Andres Chaparro walked, Mead homered to left-center, putting Washington on top 6-3.<\/p>\n
Nunez had two triples, two walks and three runs for the Nationals, who have won four consecutive games. Washington has taken the first two games of the three-game set, its ninth series victory (to go with one split) in the past 11.<\/p>\n
Paxton Schultz (1-2) pitched one scoreless inning for his first major league win. Gus Varland pitched around a homer and a walk in the ninth for his sixth save.<\/p>\n
Former National Lane Thomas homered and walked twice while Bobby Witt Jr. had three hits and a walk for the Royals, who have lost six of their past seven games.<\/p>\n
Kansas City third baseman Maikel Garcia exited the game in the sixth inning due to left hand soreness.<\/p>\n
Trailing 3-1, the Royals tied it in the top of the seventh. Thomas drew a one-out walk against Orlando Ribalta, and Witt singled. Both runners advanced on Jac Caglianone\u2019s groundout against Richard Lovelady and scored when Isaac Collins lined a single to left.<\/p>\n
Drew Millas singled leading off the Washington third before Nunez tripled down the right field line to make it 1-0. Nunez scored when James Wood hit a sacrifice fly to center.<\/p>\n
The Royals pulled within 2-1 in the fifth. Tyler Tolbert singled with one out, Thomas walked with two outs and Witt lined an RBI single to right.<\/p>\n
Nunez tripled to the wall in right-center leading off the bottom of the fifth, and Wood grounded a single up the middle to make it 3-1. Mead walked with one out, but Royals starter Michael Wacha struck out CJ Abrams and got Dylan Crews to ground into a fielder\u2019s choice.<\/p>\n
Washington starter Foster Griffin left with the lead after giving up a run on six hits in six innings. He struck out six and walked two.<\/p>\n
Wacha gave up three runs on seven hits in six innings. He issued one walk and fanned three.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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