WASHINGTON (Interstat) — Daylen Lile homered and drove in three runs, Harry Ford added a two-run shot and the Washington Nationals defeated the Cincinnati Reds 5-3 on Friday night at Nationals Park.

Lile finished 2 for 4 with his 15th homer and three RBIs. Ford went 1 for 3 with his second homer and two RBIs. Lile’s 15th homer in the first inning scored CJ Abrams and Brady House to open a 3-0 lead. Ford’s second homer in the fourth brought home Lile and extended the edge to 5-3. Cincinnati scored once in the second and twice in the third but could not catch up. Both lineups finished with seven hits.

Cade Cavalli (9-5) earned the win for Washington. Julian Garcia (2-3) took the loss. Clayton Beeter pitched a scoreless inning with one strikeout for his 12th save.

The Nationals improved to 57-61. The Reds dropped to 56-59. Attendance was 26,065, and the game lasted 2:38.