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08/30 15:06 CDT Lopez homer caps six-run ninth as Marlins rally past Nationals
6-2
Lopez homer caps six-run ninth as Marlins rally past Nationals 6-2
WASHINGTON (AP) --- Otto Lopez's two run homer capped a six-run ninth inning
and the Miami Marlins rallied past the Washington Nationals 6-2 on Sunday.
Esteury Ruiz bunted for a hit leading off the ninth against Max Kranick (0-1),
Griffin Conine and Leo Jimnez each walked, and Tom Cosgrove replaced Max
Kranick and hit Jakob Marsee to force in a run.
Joe Mack hit a sac-fly to center, bringing Conine across to tie the game. As
Andrew Pinckney threw wildly to third trying to get Jimnez, the ball went into
the dugout and Jimnez advanced to make it 3-2.
Heriberto Hernndez walked, Marsee stole home on a double steal and Lopez hit a
400-foot homer into the Marlins bullpen to push the lead to 6-2.
Marlins starter Janson Junk allowed a run on four hits in 4 2/3 innings of
work, and Dax Fulton (1-0) picked up his first career win.
Jorbit Vivas had two hits and two walks for the Nationals. CJ Abrams, making
his first start at second base with the Nats, had a leaping catch on a line
drive in the sixth.
Miami second baseman Xavier Edwards left the game with left elbow and left
thumb discomfort following a collision with Vivas on a tag play during a steal
attempt in the fifth. Edwards said after the game he was feeling better but
will have imaging done on his left thumb on Monday.
The Nationals took a 1-0 lead after Nasim Nuez hit an RBI double in the fifth.
Daylen Lile made it 2-0 in the eighth on a sac-fly.
Washington's Andrew Alvarez allowed two hits, walked three and struck out six
in six-plus innings.
Up next
Miami RHP Ryan Gusto (1-3, 3.98 ERA) takes the mound for the series finale
against Washington LHP Will Dion (1-1, 3.77).
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