MIAMI — Jorge Soler hit a two-run homer with two out within the backside of the ninth inning and the Miami Marlins rallied to beat the Washington Nationals 5-4 on Tuesday evening.
The Marlins have been right down to their final out when Garrett Cooper doubled off Nationals reliever Hunter Harvey (2-1). Luis Arraez singled to attain Cooper and pull Miami inside 4-3. Pinch-runner Jon Berti stole second earlier than Soler drove a 3-2 pitch by Harvey over the wall in left-center for his tenth homer and the come-from-behind win.
Arraez and Cooper every had two hits, Andrew Nardi (3-1) pitched a scoreless ninth and earned the victory for the Marlins.
Trailing 2-1, the Nationals scored three runs within the eighth inning in opposition to relievers Huascar Brazoban and Steven Okert. Jeimer Candelario hit a game-tying single off Brazoban, and Dominic Smith tagged Okert for a two-run single and a 4-2 lead.
Washington starter Josiah Gray gave up seven hits, struck out 5 and walked three. The right-hander escaped a two-out basesloaded menace within the seventh by retiring Soler on a power out.
Miami scored twice within the second on a fielding error by Gray to take a 2-0 lead. Jean Segura and Peyton Burdick hit one-out singles and Nick Fortes walked earlier than Joey Wendle hit a grounder to first baseman Smith. Smith compelled Fortes out at second, however Gray dropped shortstop C.J. Abrams’ relay throw as he lined first, permitting Segura and Burdick to attain.
Washington’s Lane Thomas hit a solo homer within the sixth inning that reduce the deficit to 2-1. Thomas drove an 0-1 pitch from Marlins starter Jesús Luzardo 364 toes over the wall in proper for his fifth homer of the season.
Luzardo was lifted after six innings. The left-hander allowed one run, 5 hits, struck out seven and walked one
Earlier Tuesday, the Miami Marlins positioned star centerfielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. on the 10-day injured listing due to a proper toe turf damage.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Nationals: RHP Chad Kuhl (proper foot soreness) confirmed no sick results from his bullpen session, and shall be re-evaluated for a doable rehab outing.
Marlins: OF Avisaíl García (left again tightness) is anticipated to renew baseball actions within the subsequent couple of days. … RHP Johnny Cueto (proper biceps tightness) has not been cleared to throw.
UP NEXT
LHP MacKenzie Gore (3-2, 3.29) will begin the center sport of the sequence Wednesday in opposition to Marlins RHP Edward Cabrera (2-3, 5.35).
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