their recent slide<\/a>.<\/p>\nA mistake cost them early against Washington.<\/p>\n
Merrill Kelly appeared to be out of the first inning by inducing a two-out ground ball, but second baseman Ketel Marte dropped the toss from Perdomo at shortstop. Hassell followed with a two-run double and Kelly ended up throwing 17 extra pitches in the inning.<\/p>\n
Arizona answered with four runs in the bottom half against Irvin on three singles and a groundout.<\/p>\n
Homers hurt Kelly in the third. <\/p>\n
Wood led off with his 16th and Bell followed with a towering three-run shot to put the Nationals up 6-4.<\/p>\n
Kelly allowed six hits \u2014 four earned \u2014 on six hits and struck out six in five innings.<\/p>\n
Key moment<\/p>\n
Lowe\u2019s two-run single in the sixth broke a 6-all tie.<\/p>\n
Key stat<\/p>\n
Wood has an RBI in six straight games.<\/p>\n
Up next<\/p>\n
Washington RHP Michael Soroka (1-3, 5.61 ERA) faces Arizona RHP Brandon Pfaadt (7-3, 3.90) Saturday in the second game of the series.<\/p>\n
___<\/p>\n
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