Wednesday, September 15, 2021

Marlins Outlast Nationals

     The Miami Marlins overcame the Washington Nationals 8-6 on Wednesday at Nationals Park. The Marlins return home and challenge the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday. 
     In the fourth inning, Washington(60-86) went up 1-0. Lane Thomas drove in Jordy Mercer with a single to center field. 
     The Nationals extended it to 2-0 in the bottom of the fifth. Riley Adams was able to walk with the bases loaded and Juan Soto touched home. 
     Miami(62-84) struck in the top of the sixth. Jesus Sanchez cracked a two-run homer to left-center field on a 1-2 pitch with Bryan De La Cruz aboard to tie it up 2-2. 
     The Nats recaptured the lead during the bottom of the sixth. Soto hit a sacrifice fly into left field for Thomas to score. 
     The Marlins evened it 3-3 in the top of the seventh. Miguel Rojas had an infield hit and Sandy Leon crossed home plate. 
     Washington answered back with two runs in the bottom of the frame. Yadiel Hernandez scored on a bases-load walk by Thomas. Alcides Escobar followed with a base hit to right field for Adams to reach home. 
     The Fish closed the gap again in the top of the eighth. De La Cruz bashed the first pitch over the left-center field fence. 
     Washington made it 6-4 in the bottom of the eighth. Josh Bell smacked a solo homer on the first pitch to right field for his 27th home run of the season. 
     Miami overcame a four-run deficit in the ninth inning. Rojas knocked in Isan Diaz with a single into right field. De La Cruz followed and grounded into a force out, however Jazz Chisholm Jr. scored. Sanchez then collected his second home run of the contest when he smashed a two-run homer to left-center field on the first pitch with De La Cruz scoring in front of him to take the lead 8-6.

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