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Jun 6, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Washington Nationals third baseman Curtis Mead (45) high fives Washington Nationals designated hitter James Wood (29) after hitting a two run home run against Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez (57) in the first inning at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Anna Carrington-Imagn Images <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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Curtis Mead and Dylan Crews homered, Zack Littell won his fifth straight start, and the Washington Nationals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-1 on Saturday in Phoenix.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Mead hit a two-run homer on the eighth pitch of the game off Eduardo Rodriguez (5-2), as the Nationals secured the series win and improved to 21-12 in road games. Only Atlanta (23) has more road wins.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Littell (6-4) gave up one run and two hits in five innings, with four strikeouts and one walk. He was removed after throwing 64 pitches, 42 strikes, and threw first-pitch strikes to 15 of the 19 he faced.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Crews had two hits and scored twice, and Nasim Nunez singled and drove in two.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The Nationals lead the MLB with 351 runs and 51 first-inning runs. They have lost only one of their last eight series.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Littell allowed only a hit batter in the first four innings before Pavin Smith broke up the no-hitter with a sharp ground single to left-center to open the fifth.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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LuJames Groover singled in Smith with his first major league hit to close the deficit to 2-1 with two outs, and Groover reached third when center fielder Young misplayed his single for an error.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Tommy Troy walked and Littell retired Ketel Marte, his last batter, on a grounder to second base.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The D-backs did not get another hit off three Washington relievers.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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They have three runs and eight hits in the first two games of the series and have lost seven of nine.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Rodriguez gave up four runs and six hits, with five strikeouts and one walk. The D-Backs were 9-3 in his previous 12 starts. He was seeking his 100th career win.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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James Wood singled before Mead’s 411-foot homer, his ninth.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Crews hit a 432-foot homer leading off the seventh off Rodriguez and Jacob Young tripled with one out, knocking out Rodriguez. Nunez’s sacrifice bunt off Juan Morillo scored Young.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Nunez and Keibert Ruiz drove in runs in a two-run ninth.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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