Diamondbacks’ comeback attempt vs. Nationals stopped short on bases

The Nationals beat the Diamondbacks on Saturday, as catcher Riley Adams caught Alek Thomas attempting to steal second for the final out.

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Apr 5, 2025, 4:21 PM Updated: 4:57 pm

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Arizona Diamondbacks' Alek Thomas, right, is out trying to steal second base against Washington Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams, second from right, during the ninth inning of a baseball game on a play that was contested by the Diamondbacks but upheld as an out as called on the field, Saturday, April 5, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

(AP Photo/Nick Wass)

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Nationals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3 on Saturday, as catcher Riley Adams caught Alek Thomas attempting to steal second base for the final out.

James Wood hit a two-run double over Thomas in center field during a three-run first inning, helping the Nationals stop a four-game losing streak.

Mitchell Parker (2-0) allowed one run, two hits and four walks over six innings and Kyle Finnegan got his second save, giving up Thomas’ RBI single.

A seed from Riley Adams and the perfect tag from CJ Abrams secure the win for the @Nationals! pic.twitter.com/7ZhgXoMXGt

— MLB (@MLB) April 5, 2025

The D-backs after falling behind 4-0 had chances. Nationals reliever Jose A. Ferrer retired Corbin Carroll, the only batter he faced, on an inning-ending flyout with two on in the seventh to preserve a 4-2 lead.

Arizona did not homer in a game for the first time this season.

Diamondbacks starter Eduardo Rodriguez (0-1) allowed four runs and five hits in five innings, striking out 12 for the first time since 2019 for the Boston Red Sox.

Rodriguez, who turns 32 Monday, had not allowed a run in three previous appearances against Washington, all at Nationals Park.

Second baseman Tim Tawa, called up by Arizona after Ketel Marte’s hamstring injury, was 1-for-3 in his major league debut.

Tawa, who turns 26 on Monday, singled to left in his first at-bat leading off the third, walked in the sixth and scored in Randal Grichuk’s single, then hit into a run-scoring forceout in the seventh.

Diamondbacks RHP Corbin Burnes (0-0, 4.15 ERA) will start Sunday’s series finale.

The game begins at 10:35 a.m. on 98.7 and the Arizona Sports app.