Nationals outlast Reds in 14 innings
WASHINGTON -- Ben Revere had an RBI double with two outs in the last of the 14th off Ross Ohlendorf as the Washington Nationals beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 on Friday. His hit scored Danny Espinosa, who reached on a hit-by-pitch and took second on a groundout by Wilson Ramos.
The winning pitcher was Yusmeiro Petit (3-1), who threw a scoreless 13th and 14th, while former Nationals pitcher Ohlendorf (5-6) was saddled with the loss. The Nationals (49-32) won their sixth game in a row while the Reds (29-52) lost for the ninth time in 10 outings.
Daniel Murphy had an RBI double to score Jayson Werth in the sixth to the game at 2.
Adam Duvall put the Reds up 2-1 in the sixth on an RBI single to center off Roark. But the visitors were again denied a big inning as Washington second baseman Murphy began a circus-like double play on a hard shot off the bat of Eugenio Suarez to end the threat.
Reds starter Anthony DeSclafani gave up two runs on six hits with eight strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings.
Washington starter Tanner Roark allowed two runs on eight hits with two walks and four strikeouts in seven innings.
Roark was lifted for pinch-hitter Clint Robinson, who had a two-out double down the left-field line in the last of the seventh. Reds manager Bryan Price challenged the call, but it stood as a double.
Ben Revere then reached on an infield single when DeSclafani was slow covering first base on a grounder to first baseman Joey Votto. Iglesias came on and retired Werth on a fielder's choice to end the seventh and he also pitched a scoreless eighth.
Bryce Harper, Murphy and Ben Revere had two hits for the Nationals. Tucker Barnhart, Votto and Suarez had three hits for the Reds and Adam Duvall had two.
Murphy, who entered the game hitting a league-best .351, had a sacrifice fly in the first to give the Nationals a 1-0 lead. His fly ball to center scored Ben Revere, who led off with a single and took third on a single by Harper.
The Reds tied the game at 1 in the second on an RBI single by Barnhart, but he was thrown out at second on a relay for the second out of the inning.
NOTES: The start of the game was delayed for 35 minutes by rain. ... The Nationals agreed to terms with a first-round pick in the June First-Year Player draft -- pitcher Dane Dunning from the University of Florida. He was 6-3 with a 2.29 ERA this year as a junior in 33 games, with five starts. ... Washington RHP Joe Ross (7-4, 3.30) will face Reds RHP Dan Straily (4-5, 4.38) in the third game of the series Saturday. ... Washington manager Dusty Baker guided the Reds from 2008-13, going 509-463 during that time. ... Nationals 1B Ryan Zimmerman, who hit a homer Thursday, is the all-time home run leader with 211 for players born in North Carolina, according to baseball historian David Vincent. Zimmerman was born in Washington, North Carolina, but grew up in Virginia. Reds 2B Brandon Phillips, a native of Raleigh, is tied for third with 192 through Thursday. ... Washington 2B Danny Espinosa, who hit a homer from each side of the plate Thursday against the Reds, entered Friday second on the team in homers with 15. ... Nationals RF Bryce Harper, after getting the night off Thursday when Washington scored 13 runs, was back in the starting lineup Friday.