Red Sox drop series to Nationals with 10-2 loss at Fenway

BOSTON (AP) — James Woods belted a three-run homer for his 22nd of the season, Andres Chaparro and Nasim Nunez each scored their first, and the Washington Nationals beat the Boston Red Sox 10-2 on Wednesday afternoon at steamy Fenway Park to take the Series.

Chaparro’s shot was a two-run shot, and Luis Garcia Jr. added a two-run single as the Nationals rallied to close out the trip 4-2 after losing the series opener on Monday.

Boston closed out a 5-2 home run after sweeping a four-game series against the Yankees.

The temperature was 95 degrees Fahrenheit on the first pitch of the game. Most of the lower bowl seats and bleachers in the sun were empty, except for a large group of “Tarps Off” in right, by the eighth inning.

The game had no carryover from Tuesday, when the dugouts and bullpen emptied after Nationals outfielder Cade Cavalli shouted “Sit down, boy” at Boston’s Wilson Contreras after he struck out. Cavalli apologized before Wednesday’s match.

Woods birdied just above the Green Monster, making it 10-0 in the seventh.

Andrew Alvarez (2-1) pitched 4 2/3 scoreless innings of relief, allowing two hits, after opener Brad Lord had the first seven hits.

Chaparro’s drive to the Munster bench made it 2-0 at first. Nunez’s shot — also into the Monster seats off Payton Tull (4-6) — sparked a five-run fourth inning.

After getting off to a great start in his previous outing when he retired the first 16 batters in a win over the Yankees, Tull was tagged for six runs and seven hits in three extra innings.

Nationals: LHP Foster Griffin (8-2, 2.92 ERA) is scheduled to start Friday when he opens a three-game series at home against Pittsburgh.

Red Sox: LHP Jake Bennett (2-3, 3.27) is on track to start Friday’s series opener at the Los Angeles Angels against RHP Reid Detmers (3-5, 3.88).