Gabriel Moreno homers as Diamondbacks defeat Nationals 5-1

Gabriel Moreno hit a two-run homer and Michael Soroka pitched seven strong innings to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 5-1 victory over the Washington Nationals on June 7 in Phoenix. Arizona claimed the win after losing the first two games of the series by a combined score of 20-2. Corbin Carroll opened the scoring with a solo homer in the first, and the Diamondbacks built on their lead with an RBI groundout from Ryan Waldschmidt. The Nationals managed only three hits in the game, struggling after their previous offensive production in the series. Arizona will face the Miami Marlins next, while Washington heads to San Francisco for a series against the Giants.

• 10:24 PMYahoo Sports — Gabriel Moreno hits 2-run homer, Diamondbacks avoid sweep with 5-1 win over Nationals