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Washington National Outfielder James Wood entered the Sunday game against Los Angeles Angels with 22 domestic runs and was looking for more when he was up in the plate.
However, the Angels Pichers decided to pitch around it for the most part.
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The Washington National Outfielder James Wood, #29, runs the first side as he falls out during the fourth innings of a baseball game against San Diego Padress on Tuesday, June 24, 2025 in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Six plates were seen in Wood and deliberately gone four times. This was the first time that a batsman had deliberately gone four times in a game since Barry Bonds in 2004.
Others who deliberately running four times in a game since at least 1955 were Roger Maris, Gary Templeton, Manny Ramirez and Andre Dawson, who had found five intentional places in May 1990.
Wood did 1 -for -2 with the theft basis. National defeated angles 7-4 in 11 innings.
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Washington National Outfielder James Wood, #29, congratulated Los Angeles Angels on Friday, June 27, 2025 and congratulated Nathaniel Lowe during the fifth innings of a baseball game against Los Angeles Angels in California. (AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea)
Wood has been one of the better players for citizens since entering the league in 2024. According to his 162-game average, he had 31 domestic runs and 105 RBI. 274 batting average and one .863 OPS. Their number has been compared to Juan Soto and Bryas Harper.
“They are to keep some of the best people on a jersey,” he said on Saturday, Via ESPN“I definitely try to be such people. They are doing this-Bryus Harper-I know that I have found a long way to go for seven-plus years and for 12-plus years, but it is definitely good.”
Even more importantly, Wood has to help Washington back into the winning column.
Despite the victory against angels, citizens improved only 35–49. Washington has not won more than 80 games since 2019 – the same year Washington won the world series that year.
Washington National celebrates the second basman Louis Garcia Junior, #2, National, Fielder James Wood, #29, Friday, Friday, 27 June, 2025 after the ninth innings of a baseball game against Los Angeles Angels in Ainahim, California. (AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea)
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According to his victory over replacement (3.9), Wood has been the best player for Nats.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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