Rookie James Wood homers as Nationals rout Cardinals

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Washington rookie James Wood hit his first major league homer and drove in five runs, and the Nationals routed the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 14-6 on Saturday.

Called up on Monday from Triple-A Rochester, Wood had a three-run homer and two-run double and is hitting .304 after six games.

Keibert Ruiz had three hits, including a three-run homer, and CJ Abrams also went d