MIAMI — Jake Alu had a tying RBI single within the ninth inning and Michael Chavis scored the go-ahead run on a handed ball because the Washington Nationals rallied to beat the skidding Miami Marlins 3-2 on Saturday.

Down to their final strike, the Nationals tied it on Alu’s hit off David Robertson (4-5) that scored pinch runner Jacob Young from second and moved Chavis to 3rd. Chavis then scored the tiebreaking run on Miami catcher Jacob Stallings’ handed ball.

“You always want to be in those at-bats,” Alu stated. “That’s who all of us are. It was fun to be there and got it done.”

Robertson allowed a leadoff triple to Lane Thomas and hit Joey Meneses with a pitch. Marlins second baseman Luis Arraez dove and stopped Dominic Smith’s grounder and threw Thomas out at house for the power. Carter Kieboom popped out earlier than Alu’s grounder to heart discipline on a full rely.

“It shows that this team plays 27 outs and we’re just a scrappy team,” Alu stated. “We’re getting it done and firing on all cylinders.”

Jorge Soler’s thirty fourth homer, a solo shot off Jordan Weems (4-0) within the eighth, put Miami forward 2-1.

Kyle Finnegan pitched a scoreless ninth round a leadoff single to Bryan De La Cruz to choose up his twenty fourth save and end the Nationals’ eleventh win in 14 video games. It additionally secured their fifth consecutive collection victory.

“It was a well-played game,” Nationals supervisor Dave Martinez stated. “I’m glad we came out on top and now we gotta get one more (Sunday).”

Robertson is 0-3 and has squandered three save alternatives since Miami acquired him from the New York Mets July 29. The veteran right-hander heard jeers from the group of 13,966 when he completed the inning.

“It’s just a (bad) outing by me. Went out there and blew the game for the guys,” Robertson stated. “It was pathetic.”

After sitting a season-high 14 video games over .500 on the All-Star break, the Marlins dropped to 65-65 with their sixth loss in seven video games.

“That one hurt, that’s just the bottom line,” Marlins supervisor Skip Schumaker stated. “It’s not lack of effort. All the guys are giving everything they’ve got and I think that’s why it makes it even tougher.”

Miami rookie starter Eury Pérez allowed one unearned run over six innings. The 20-year-old scattered two hits and struck out seven in his fifteenth main league begin.

Jake Irvin was simply as efficient in his six-inning outing for Washington. The right-hander gave up one run and 4 hits whereas putting out three.

“The way we’re playing ball right now, I just have to keep us in the game and those guys are going to do their thing,” Irvin stated.

Pérez retired the primary 11 till Meneses’ double. Marlins shortstop Joey Wendle then fielded Smith’s gentle grounder however threw errantly to first, permitting Meneses to attain from second for a 1-0 Nationals lead.

The Marlins tied it on Josh Bell’s solo shot within the sixth. Bell drove the primary pitch from Irvin over the wall in left for his nineteenth homer and eighth since becoming a member of Miami on Aug. 1.

WEB GEMS

Marlins CF Jazz Chisholm Jr. robbed Thomas of a homer together with his leaping catch on the wall within the first. Chisholm additionally made a diving seize of CJ Abrams’ sinking line drive to finish the eighth.

ROSTER MOVE

The Nationals chosen the contract of outfielder Young from Triple-A Rochester and optioned outfielder Jeter Downs to the identical minor league membership. The 24-year-old Young, Washington’s seventh spherical choice within the 2021 draft, is hitting .305 with 5 homers and 58 RBI whereas enjoying at three class ranges this season.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Nationals: C Keibert Ruiz had the break day. Martinez stated Ruiz visited a dentist earlier Saturday. . OF Stone Garrett (fractured left fibula) was transferred to the 60-day injured listing.

Marlins: RHP Matt Barnes (left hip impingement) moved his rehab to Miami after initiating it at his house in Connecticut. … RHP Anthony Bender (proper elbow surgical procedure) continues to throw bullpen classes on the membership’s spring coaching complicated in Jupiter.

UP NEXT

RHP Trevor Williams (6-7, 4.95) will begin the collection finale for the Nationals whereas the Marlins will go along with RHP JT Chargois (1-0, 3.56) because the opener in a scheduled bullpen recreation.

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