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Miami Marlins at Washington Nationals

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Miami Marlins
55-93, 27-46 Away
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Washington Nationals
66-81, 34-39 Home

Luis García Jr. homers as Nationals defeat error-prone Marlins 4-1

Jacob Young added an RBI single as the Nationals scored three unearned runs on three Miami errors.

Otto Lopez homered for Miami, which has dropped four of five.

Washington mustered only one hit in six innings against Marlins starter Edward Cabrera — Dylan Crews’ infield single to lead off the first — but quickly took advantage once he left the game.

García ripped reliever Anthony Veneziano’s second pitch into the seats in right field to lead off the seventh inning for his 16th home run of the year to make it 3-1. It was his first homer in 101 plate appearances against left-handed pitchers this season.

“That was a big moment for us,” Washington manager Dave Martinez said.

Two batters later, Drew Millas reached on shortstop Xavier Edwards’ fielding error and stole second when he took off on Veneziano’s pickoff attempt and first baseman Jake Burger made an errant throw. Millas scored on Young’s single to right.

Herz (4-7) won back-to-back starts for the first time in his career, allowing a run on four hits while striking out five. The rookie left-hander improved to 2-0 with an 0.82 ERA in two starts against the Marlins this season.

“I wasn’t sharp today and I didn’t have my best stuff, but I fought,” Herz said. “I found ways to get out of it and I had some great plays behind me today.”

Herz has a 2.76 ERA with 57 strikeouts over 49 innings in 10 starts since returning to the majors July 23. In that span, he’s dropped his season ERA from 5.17 to 3.70.

“For him, it’s all about attacking the zone and staying on the plate,” Martinez said. “When he does that, he’s really good.”

Lopez hit his fifth homer of the year with a one-out shot into the visitor’s bullpen in left in the fourth.

Kyle Finnegan pitched the ninth for his 37th save in 42 opportunities.

The Nationals had two men in scoring position in the first inning when Burger made a diving stop of García Jr.’s two-out grounder. Burger made a smooth underhanded toss to Cabrera (4-7), who dropped the ball and permitted Crews and José Tena to score.

Cabrera allowed only two more baserunners, hitting Young with a pitch in the second and committing a fielding error to allow Nasim Nuñez to reach in the fifth. The right-hander struck out nine.

“That was the most dominant outing of his season, and might have been of his career,” Miami manager Skip Schumaker said. “A lot of first-pitch strikes, 80 percent on the ground, strikeouts, swing and miss. We just didn’t play clean behind him. He didn’t play clean himself, honestly. But there was a lot to be proud of with the last couple starts and the way he’s trending toward the end of the season.”

Reliever Michael Petersen, who was claimed on waivers Tuesday from the Los Angeles Dodgers, worked the eighth for Miami. He became the 70th player used by the Marlins this season, breaking the major league record of 69 they previously shared with the 2021 Chicago Cubs.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Marlins: LHP Ryan Weathers (index finger strain) pitched five shutout innings in a rehabilitation appearance Friday for Triple-A Jacksonville. He struck out eight while allowing two hits and walking three.

Nationals: SS CJ Abrams was scratched from the lineup with a sore left shoulder.

UP NEXT

Miami RHP Valente Bellozo (2-3, 3.57 ERA), who pitched six scoreless innings against Washington on Sept. 4, faces Nationals LHP Patrick Corbin (5-13, 5.60) as the four-game series continues.

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Matchup Prediction

Nationals: 60.0%
Marlins: 40.0%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Scoring Summary

9th Inning Fortes lined out to right.
9th Inning J. Sánchez singled to center.
9th Inning J. Sánchez hit for Pache
9th Inning Stowers grounded out to second.
9th Inning Stowers hit for Hensley
9th Inning Lopez grounded out to pitcher.

Statistics

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1 Games Played 1
1 Team Games Played 1
0 Hit By Pitch 1
17 Ground Balls 15
6 Strikeouts 9
1 Runs Batted In 2
0 Sacrifice Hit 0
8 Hits 4
0 Stolen Bases 5
1 Walks 1
0 Catcher Interference 0
1 Runs 4
1 Ground Into Double Play 0
0 Sacrifice Flies 0
34 At Bats 29
1 Home Runs 1
0 Grand Slam Home Runs 0
15 Runners Left On Base 7
0 Triples 0
0 Game Winning RBIs 0
0 Intentional Walks 0
0 Doubles 0
11 Fly Balls 5
0 Caught Stealing 1
148 Pitches 116
0 Games Started 0
3 Pinch At Bats 0
1 Pinch Hits 0
0.0 Player Rating 0.0
1 Is Qualified 1
0 Is Qualified In Steals 1
11 Total Bases 7
35 Plate Appearances 31
162.0 Projected Home Runs 162.0
1 Extra Base Hits 1
2.4 Runs Created 1.5
.235 Batting Average .138
.333 Pinch Hit Average .000
.324 Slugging Percentage .241
.118 Secondary Average .276
.257 On Base Percentage .194
.581 OBP Pct + SLG Pct .435
1.5 Ground To Fly Ball Ratio 3.0
2.4 Runs Created Per 27 Outs 1.6
15.0 Batter Rating 24.0
34.0 At Bats Per Home Run 29.0
0.00 Stolen Base Percentage 0.83
4.23 Pitches Per Plate Appearance 3.74
.088 Isolated Power .103
0.17 Walk To Strikeout Ratio 0.11
.029 Walks Per Plate Appearance .032
-.118 Secondary Average Minus Batting Average .138
2.0 Runs Produced 6.0
1.0 Runs Ratio 0.5
0.3 Patience Ratio 0.3
0.3 Balls In Play Average 0.2
72.3 MLB Rating 69.0
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: 20,584 | 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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