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Oh what a relief for Carter Kieboom: Washington Nationals’ rookie connects for first extra base hit...

WASHINGTON - Time was called and Carter Kieboom gave a big smile as he stood near second base here at Nationals Park in the last of the second inning Tuesday night.

Batting ninth in the order, Kieboom smashed a double to left field off Tampa Bay starter Ryan Yarbrough.

The hit not only scored Brock Holt - who had doubled to right - but it was the first extra-base hit of the season for Kieboom in his 62nd at-bat.

“Good for Carter,” manager Dave Martinez told Federal Baseball.