A late rally carried the Washington Nationals past the Miami Marlins, with Daylen Lile’s go-ahead homer in the seventh defining the turnaround.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| WSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | X | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Lile was the center of Washington’s offense, homering in the fifth before delivering another homer in the seventh. His power gave the Nationals the spark they needed after Miami had seized control.
Miami moved in front in the fourth when Kyle Stowers’ single brought Agustín Ramírez and Javier Sanoja home. Lile’s homer brought Andrew Pinckney across in the fifth, then his seventh-inning homer brought Nasim Nuñez home and put Washington ahead. Andrés Chaparro later singled to bring Abimelec Ortiz home, and Brady House’s single brought Chaparro across.
Josh Ekness took the loss after Washington broke through against him in the seventh. Washington’s pitching held Miami scoreless after the fourth, with Matt Waldron earning the win and the Nationals’ final reliever recording the save.
The Nationals extended their winning streak, while the Marlins’ losing streak continued. A quiet game early became a late rally, and Lile supplied the swing that changed its direction.
Washington Nationals defeated Miami Marlins, 6-3.
- Daylen Lile went 3-for-3 with 2 home runs, 4 RBIs and 2 runs scored (batting .257 on the season).
- Abimelec Ortiz went 0-for-3 with 1 run scored (batting .218 on the season).
- Brady House went 2-for-4 with 1 RBI (batting .241 on the season).
- Matt Waldron allowed 0 runs on 5 hits over 3.0 innings, to earn the win (1-0) (6.64 ERA).
- (gpid=sa:680899) allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 2.0 innings, striking out 4, and closed it out for the save (1) (0.00 ERA).
- Josh Ekness allowed 3 runs on 3 hits over 0.1 innings, striking out 1, and took the loss (1-2) (2.84 ERA).
Washington Nationals improved to 66-74; Miami Marlins fell to 69-69.