WASHINGTON (AP) — Eric Wagaman had two RBIs, Dane Myers hit a solo dwelling run and the Miami Marlins beat the Washington Nationals 3-1 on Sunday to comb a three-game collection.
Nick Fortes had three hits, together with a double, and scored a run for the Marlins.
Myers led off the second with a house run off starter MacKenzie Gore (3-6) that gave the Marlins a 2-1 lead and Wagaman added a bases-loaded sacrifice fly within the seventh to make it 3-1.
Wagaman’s sacrifice fly within the first inning drove in Agustín Ramírez. Alex Name scored on a groundout by Luis García Jr. to make it 1-1 going into the second.
Freddy Tarnok bought Keibert Ruiz to floor out within the backside of the ninth. José Tena was then hit by a pitch earlier than Name — the potential tying run — grounded right into a double play to finish the sport. Tarnok earned his first save of the season, closing out 5 shutout innings by the Marlins bullpen.
The Marlins, who notched their first three-game sweep because the closing collection of final season, will probably be aiming for a season-long four-game win streak in opposition to the Philadelphia Phillies in Miami on Monday night time.
Key second
Miami clung to a one-run lead as Washington had runners on the corners with one out within the fifth. Reliever Lake Bachar (3-0) bought Josh Bell to floor right into a double play to finish the inning.
Key stat
The Marlins had 11 hits during the last 9 video games. They lead the Nationwide League in each hits (92) and batting common (.280) over that span.
Up subsequent
Sandy Alcantara (3-7, 7.14 ERA) is about to take the mound for the Marlins on Monday in opposition to Mick Abel (1-0, 2.35) within the first of a four-game set at dwelling in opposition to Philadelphia. Washington’s Jake Irvin (5-3, 4.21) takes the mound in opposition to Colorado’s Carson Palmquist (0-4, 7.77) because the groups kickoff a four-game collection.
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