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Miami Marlins at Washington Nationals

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Miami Marlins
55-92, 27-45 Away
Final
6 - 3
Washington Nationals
65-81, 33-39 Home

Marlins take advantage of Nationals errors in 6-3 series-opening win

Bride had a game-tying single in the eighth inning and Otto Lopez put the Marlins ahead when his fielder’s choice grounder was mishandled two batters later as Miami snapped a three-game losing streak and improved to 2-9 against the Nationals this season.

“There’s value to putting the ball in play,” Miami manager Skip Schumaker said. “We say it all the time. There’s a lot of strikeouts in the league, and I know you hit into some double plays at times, but you have to make them play defense.”

Washington lost its 81st game, assuring its fifth straight season without a winning record since its 2019 World Series title.

The Marlins trailed 3-2 entering the eighth but tied it against Derek Law (7-4) on pinch hitter Xavier Edwards’ double, Norby’s walk and Bride’s RBI single to center.

After Burger singled to load the bases with nobody out, Lopez bounced a grounder to shortstop CJ Abrams, who flipped the ball to second baseman Luis García Jr. for a force out. Garcia tried to complete a double play, but his throw bounced away from first baseman Joey Gallo, allowing Bride to score an insurance run.

“We’ve been playing good ball as of late, just not a lot of runs to show for it,” said Edwards, who was out of the lineup because he felt ill earlier in the day. “I’m glad we could get one here early.”

Norby added a sacrifice fly in the ninth.

Anthony Bender (5-2) struck out Dylan Crews to finish the seventh. Jesús Tinoco worked two scoreless innings for his first save since Sept. 14, 2019, and the second of his career.

Tinoco has a 1.33 ERA in 16 appearances since Miami claimed him off waivers from the Chicago Cubs on July 30.

“He’s been fantastic,” Schumaker said. “He’s throwing a 97 sinker and then at times a four-seam at the top and that slider he can throw at any time in any count. It’s been a big pickup for us.”

The Marlins scored twice in the third after Abrams’ errant throw on a fielder’s choice grounder put two runners in scoring position with none out. Norby followed with an RBI groundout and Bride added a sacrifice fly.

“Physically, these guys are good. They’re just making mental mistakes,” Washington manager Dave Martinez said. “We have to catch the ball before we throw it. We have to be in position to catch the ball. And we have to be in position to throw the ball. It’s just not happening.”

Nationals starter Mitchell Parker didn’t permit another runner to reach second base in 6 1/3 innings. He allowed two unearned runs on three hits and no walks while striking out five. The rookie has a 1.10 ERA in three starts against Miami.

Washington pounced in the first inning against Miami right-hander Darren McCaughan. Abrams ripped a leadoff double, stole third and scored when Crews hit a sharp single off the drawn-in shortstop Lopez. James Wood walked, and two batters later José Tena poked a two-run double to left.

McCaughan allowed three runs and six hits in five innings as he matched the longest outing of his career.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Marlins: Miami placed RHP John McMillon (elbow tightness) on the 15-day injured list, selected the contract of RHP Jeff Lindgren from Triple-A Jacksonville and designated LHP Jonathan Bermúdez for assignment. RHP Michael Petersen, who was claimed off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers, was added to the active roster. … LHP Braxton Garrett (forearm flexor strain) pitched three scoreless innings in a rehabilitation appearance Wednesday for Triple-A Jacksonville.

UP NEXT

Miami RHP Edward Cabrera (4-6, 4.88 ERA), who has won back-to-back starts for the first time since June 2023, faces Washington LHP DJ Herz (3-7, 3.82), who struck out 13 in six scoreless innings June 15 in his first outing against the Marlins.

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Matchup Prediction

Nationals: 60.8%
Marlins: 39.2%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Scoring Summary

9th Inning Gallo struck out looking.
9th Inning L. García Jr. lined out to third.
9th Inning Ruiz lined out to right.
9th Inning Bride fouled out to third.
9th Inning Norby hit sacrifice fly to right, Conine scored.
9th Inning Edwards stole second.

Statistics

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1 Games Played 1
1 Team Games Played 1
1 Hit By Pitch 0
17 Ground Balls 10
6 Strikeouts 7
5 Runs Batted In 3
1 Sacrifice Hit 0
8 Hits 6
1 Stolen Bases 3
1 Walks 2
0 Catcher Interference 0
6 Runs 3
1 Ground Into Double Play 0
2 Sacrifice Flies 0
33 At Bats 33
0 Home Runs 0
0 Grand Slam Home Runs 0
12 Runners Left On Base 9
0 Triples 0
1 Game Winning RBIs 0
0 Intentional Walks 0
1 Doubles 3
13 Fly Balls 16
0 Caught Stealing 0
113 Pitches 136
0 Games Started 0
1 Pinch At Bats 0
1 Pinch Hits 0
0.0 Player Rating 0.0
1 Is Qualified 1
1 Is Qualified In Steals 1
9 Total Bases 9
38 Plate Appearances 35
0.0 Projected Home Runs 0.0
1 Extra Base Hits 3
2.6 Runs Created 2.4
.242 Batting Average .182
1.000 Pinch Hit Average .000
.273 Slugging Percentage .273
.091 Secondary Average .242
.270 On Base Percentage .229
.543 OBP Pct + SLG Pct .501
1.3 Ground To Fly Ball Ratio 0.6
2.4 Runs Created Per 27 Outs 2.4
33.0 Batter Rating 27.0
0.0 At Bats Per Home Run 0.0
1.00 Stolen Base Percentage 1.00
2.97 Pitches Per Plate Appearance 3.89
.030 Isolated Power .091
0.17 Walk To Strikeout Ratio 0.29
.026 Walks Per Plate Appearance .057
-.152 Secondary Average Minus Batting Average .061
11.0 Runs Produced 6.0
0.8 Runs Ratio 1.0
0.3 Patience Ratio 0.3
0.3 Balls In Play Average 0.2
80.8 MLB Rating 72.8
0.0 Offensive Wins Above Replacement 0.0
0.0 Wins Above Replacement 0.0

Game Information

Nationals Park

Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Attendance: 13,299 | Capacity:

2024 National League East Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Philadelphia 95 67 .586 - W1
Atlanta 89 73 .549 6 W1
New York 89 73 .549 6 L1
Washington 71 91 .438 24 L1
Miami 62 100 .383 33 W4
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