White Sox fall 6-3 to Nationals

Nasim Nuñez drove in four runs Saturday as the Washington Nationals beat the Chicago White Sox 6-3 in 10 innings at Rate Field. (apnews.com) Washington broke a 2-2 tie in the 10th when automatic runner James Wood scored on a wild pitch, then added a bases-loaded walk and Nuñez’s two-run single. (apnews.com) (fangraphs.com) Nuñez had already put Washington ahead in the fourth with a two-out, two-run single off Noah Schultz, who allowed two runs over six innings and struck out eight. (apnews.com) Chicago did not score until the eighth, when it pushed across two runs off Gus Varland to tie the game after managing four hits through the first seven innings. (apnews.com) (fangraphs.com) Jake Irvin gave Washington six scoreless innings with nine strikeouts and no walks, and Cionel Pérez got the win with a scoreless ninth. (apnews.com) The game drew 35,175 fans, the White Sox’ largest April crowd outside a home opener since 2007, but Chicago fell to 11-16. (apnews.com) Earlier Saturday, Chicago called up catcher Drew Romo from Triple-A Charlotte and designated Reese McGuire for assignment while Kyle Teel remained out with a hamstring injury. (apnews.com) Washington improved to 12-16 with its first win in four games, and the Nationals sent left-hander Foster Griffin to the mound for the series finale Sunday. (apnews.com)