BOSTON — Wilson Ramos hit a three-run double and Ian Desmond hit a solo homer during Washington’s six-run third inning, and the Nationals beat the Boston Red Sox 10-5 Wednesday to avoid a three-game sweep.
Tyler Moore had a two-run homer that helped back Gio Gonzalez (1-1), who gave up five runs – four earned – and six hits in six innings. Nationals right-hander Rafael Martin pitched two scoreless innings in his major league debut, striking out his last five batters.
Boston starter Wade Miley (0-1) gave up seven runs, five hits and three walks over 2 1-3 innings in his Fenway Park debut.
Hanley Ramirez hit his fourth homer, a two-run drive.
With the score tied at 2-all, the Nationals chased Miley and had four extra-base hits en route to their six runs. Desmond led off with a home run that hit a billboard above the Green Monster seat in left. After Washington loaded the bases on Jayson Werth’s single and two walks, Ramos knocked out Miley with his bases-clearing double down the left-field line.
Dan Uggla and Michael A. Taylor added consecutive RBI doubles to make it 8-2.
Ramirez hit a line drive into the Monster seats in the fifth.
Bryce Harper doubled in a run in the first and scored on Ryan Zimmerman’s triple.
Boston tied it with two in the second. Shane Victorino had an RBI single and scored on Sandy Leon’s groundout.
The game was halted for a moment of silence at 2:49 P.M., when the first of two bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon two years ago. The bombs killed three people and injured 260.
“I think it’s an extremely worthy pause in today’s game,” Farrell said before the game. “We’ll pause for that moment and recall where we were at that specific moment.”
Bombing survivors Jeff Bauman and Patrick Downes threw out ceremonial first pitches, and other survivors were on the field before the game.
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