Miami(23-21) got out to a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second. Bryan De La Cruz smacked a solo home run to center field on a 1-2 pitch for his fourth homer of the season. He was able to extend his hitting streak to 12 games.
The Marlins expanded their lead to 2-0 in the third inning. Jean Segura, who extended his hit streak to five games, drove in Xavier Edwards on double down the right-field line.
Washington(18-26) responded in the top of the fourth and cut it to 2-1. Jeimer Candelario walloped a solo homer over the right-center field fence on a 3-1 count for his fifth home run of the year.
It became 3-1 for the Fish during the bottom of the fourth. Edwards singled through the right side for Joey Wendle to cross the plate.
In the seventh inning, Miami made it 4-1. Garrett Cooper knocked in Nick Fortes on a base hit to shallow center field.
The Nationals closed it to 4-3 in the top of the eighth. Candelario drove in Luis Garcia on a double into the right-field corner. Corey Dickenson later had an infield hit to third which scored Lane Thomas.
The Marlins regained a two-run margin in the bottom of the frame. Fortes singled into right-center field and De La Cruz scored.
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