Detroit Tigers lose to Washington Nationals 11-7 in final game of series
Wood also had four singles, two RBIs and scored three runs.
Alex Call had three hits for Washington, which has won three of four. Paul DeJong, in his third game back from the injured list, added a three-run homer.
After allowing three runs and three hits in the first, Irvin (7-3) tossed five scoreless innings and did not allow another hit.
It was career win No. 500 for Nationals manager Dave Martinez.
Detroit rallied late as Gleyber Torres and Wenceel Perez had RBI singles in the seventh. Parker Meadows singled home a run in the eighth and another scored on Javier Baez's ground out to make it 9-7. However, Luis Garcia Jr. and Call had RBI singles in the bottom half.
Spencer Torkelson hit a three-run homer for the AL-leading Tigers, who are 8-8 over their past 16 games.
Dietrich Enns (1-1) allowed eight runs and eight hits in four-plus innings for Detroit.
With two on and two out in the first, Torkelson ended a 10-pitch at-bat with his 19th home run.
Washington rallied in the first as Call's bases-loaded singled brought home two runs and DeJong followed with a three-run homer.
Wood made it 6-3 with a solo shot in the second and added an RBI single in the fourth.
Key moment
After Detroit cut it to 9-7, Wood led off the bottom of the eighth with a single and Washington eventually added two insurance runs.
Key stat
Wood is hitting .361 (30 for 83) with three doubles, seven homers, 22 RBIs and 20 runs scored over his past 22 games.
Up next
Tigers RHP Reese Olson (4-3, 2.96 ERA) is expected to be activated from the injured list and start the series opener at Cleveland against Indians RHP Slade Cecconi (3-3, 3.64). Nationals RHP Mike Soroka (3-5, 4.70) goes against Red Sox RHP Lucas Giolito (4-3, 3.99).
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