MIAMI — Jorge Soler hit a go-ahead residence run for the second straight sport, and the Miami Marlins held off the Washington Nationals for a 4-3 win Wednesday evening.
With the Marlins trailing 2-1, Luis Arraez led off the fourth with a single earlier than Soler despatched MacKenzie Gore’s first pitch to left-center for his eleventh residence run of the season.
That got here a day after Soler drove a 3-2 pitch over the wall in left-center for a 5-4 win within the collection opener for his first profession walk-off shot.
Bryan De La Cruz gave Miami a two-run cushion within the sixth with an RBI double in opposition to Gore (3-3). Andres Machado changed Gore and retired Jean Segura on a flyout and struck out Yuli Gurriel to finish the inning. De La Cruz stretched his hitting streak to a career-high 11 video games.
Washington pulled inside 4-3 within the seventh. Corey Dickerson led off the inning with a single in opposition to Andrew Nardi, and Ildemaro Vargas singled within the subsequent at-bat off JT Chargois. A throwing error by shortstop Jon Berti superior the runners earlier than Alex Call drove in Dickerson on a floor out. Chargois then struck out CJ Abrams and Lane Thomas to finish the risk.
Dylan Floro pitched a scoreless ninth for his third save of the season.
Gore gave up 5 hits, 4 runs, struck out seven and walked three.
Dickerson, a chosen hitter Wednesday, blasted a two-run shot 433 toes to proper area for a 2-0 lead within the first. It was Dickerson’s first at-bat since happening the injured record in April with a left calf pressure.
That was additionally the one harm allowed by Miami starter Edward Cabrera (3-3). He gave up 5 hits, struck out six and walked none in 5 innings.
A sacrifice fly by Gurriel within the second made it 2-1 and scored De La Cruz, who walked and superior on a wild pitch earlier within the inning.
Segura had his second straight multi-hit sport with a single within the first and a triple within the fifth.
MILESTONE
In his 428th profession sport, Arraez had his five hundredth profession hit with a leadoff double within the eighth.
ANÍBAL SÀNCHEZ HONORED
Aníbal Sánchez threw the sport’s ceremonial first pitch. The veteran right-hander retired Tuesday after 16 main league seasons. Sánchez spent his first seven years with Miami and 6 seasons with Detroit earlier than taking part in the previous three seasons in Washington. He was an 11-game winner in 2019 when the Nationals received the World Series.
ROSTER MOVE
Washington recalled infielder/outfielder Jake Alu from Triple-A Rochester and positioned first baseman/designated hitter Joey Meneses on the paternity record on Wednesday.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Nationals: LHP Sean Doolittle (left elbow surgical procedure) threw one other stay batting follow session. According to supervisor Dave Martinez, when Doolittle is prepared for back-to-back days, he will likely be despatched to rehab outings.
Marlins: LHP Trevor Rogers (left biceps pressure) is scheduled to throw a 25-pitch bullpen Wednesday or Thursday.
UP NEXT
RHP Eury Perez (0-0, 3.86) will make his second main league begin in opposition to Nationals RHP Trevor Williams (1-1, 4.23).
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