MIAMI (AP) — Nathaniel Lowe hit a bases-clearing, go-ahead double within the eighth inning, James Wooden added a 400-foot homer within the ninth and the Washington Nationals scored seven unanswered runs in a 7-4 victory over the Miami Marlins on Friday night time. The Nationals trailed for the primary 5 innings earlier than scoring seven straight, together with three within the eighth and two within the ninth.
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MIAMI (AP) — Nathaniel Lowe hit a bases-clearing, go-ahead double within the eighth inning, James Wooden added a 400-foot homer within the ninth and the Washington Nationals scored seven unanswered runs in a 7-4 victory over the Miami Marlins on Friday night time.
The Nationals trailed for the primary 5 innings earlier than scoring seven straight, together with three within the eighth and two within the ninth.
Lowe’s hit down the left-field line — that was barely honest — got here on the tenth pitch he noticed from Anthony Bender, giving the Nationals their first lead at 5-4.
Wooden’s homer was his fifth of the season, with 11 RBIs.
The Nationals’ second run within the ninth got here when Alex Name hit a shot into the hole that Griffin Conine couldn’t attain on a diving try and Josh Bell scored from first.
Kyle Finnegan earned his fifth save.
Bender (1-1) allowed two hits and an earned run in a single inning of labor.
The Marlins took a 4-0 lead within the fifth. Xavier Edwards introduced dwelling two on a grounder up the center with the bases loaded and no outs. Kyle Stowers added a double down the right-field line, scoring two on his second extra-base hit of the sport.
The Marlins left a pair in scoring place within the eighth when Xavier Edwards struck out.
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Washington starter Mitchell Parker struggled within the fifth. He hit the leadoff batter after which the Marlins bunted twice to drive Parker to discipline the place. He fielded each cleanly, however the runner simply beat out the throws — with the second try getting credited as an error. However he was in a position to get out of the inning on two grounders.
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Lucas Sims (1-0) made his league-high ninth look, selecting up his first win after pitching a scoreless seventh.
Up subsequent
Washington RHP Trevor Williams (1-0, 5.40) will face Miami RHP Sandy Alcantara (1-0, 3.72) on Saturday.
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