Tuesday, September 14, 2021

Nationals Drive By Marlins

     The Miami Marlins fell to the Washington Nationals 8-2 at Nationals Park on Tuesday night. The three-game series will be decided tomorrow. 
     Washington(60-85) got ahead in the bottom of the second. Ryan Zimmerman belted a 3-1 pitch over the right-field wall for a solo homer. It was his 41st career home run against the Marlins which is tied with Ryan Howard for first all-time. 
     In the third inning, the Nationals increased it to 2-0. Juan Soto singled through the right side and Lane Thomas scored. 
     Miami(61-84) closed it to 2-1 in the top of the fifth. Lewin Diaz connected with a home run to right-center field on a full count. 
     The Nationals extended the lead again to 4-1. Alcides Escobar doubled to left field and Andrew Stevenson crossed the plate. Josh Bell later walked with the bases loaded to score Thomas. 
     The Marlins made it 4-2 in the seventh inning. Diaz got second home run of the contest when he pounded a solo homer to right-center field on a 2-1 pitch. 
     It became 8-2 for the Nats as they compiled four runs in the bottom of the eighth. They scored on two straight bases-loaded walks by Jordy Mercer and Thomas. Escobar hit a sacrifice fly to right and Luis Garcia reached home.  Soto thean drove in Mercer with a single into center field. 

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