Miami Marlins vs. Washington Nationals Stay Protection, Stats, and Updates – September 12, 2024 Gametracker
WASHINGTON (AP) Jake Burger had three hits, Jonah Bride and Connor Norby had two RBIs apiece and the Miami Marlins scored three unearned runs off three errors in a 6-3 victory over the Washington Nationals on Thursday night time within the opener of a four-game collection.
Bride had a game-tying single within the eighth inning and Otto Lopez put the Marlins forward when his fielder’s selection grounder was mishandled two batters later as Miami snapped a three-game dropping streak and improved to 2-9 towards the Nationals this season.
“There’s worth to placing the ball in play,” Miami supervisor Skip Schumaker stated. “We are saying it on a regular basis. There’s loads of strikeouts within the league, and I do know you hit into some double performs at occasions, however you need to make them play protection.”
Washington misplaced its 81st sport, assuring its fifth straight season with no profitable report since its 2019 World Collection title.
The Marlins trailed 3-2 getting into the eighth however tied it towards Derek Legislation (7-4) on pinch hitter Xavier Edwards’ double, Norby’s stroll and Bride’s RBI single to middle.
After Burger singled to load the bases with no person out, Lopez bounced a grounder to shortstop CJ Abrams, who flipped the ball to second baseman Luis García Jr. for a pressure out. Garcia tried to finish a double play, however his throw bounced away from first baseman Joey Gallo, permitting Bride to attain an insurance coverage run.
“We’ve been enjoying good ball as of late, simply not loads of runs to indicate for it,” stated Edwards, who was out of the lineup as a result of he felt ailing earlier within the day. “I’m glad we might get one right here early.”
Norby added a sacrifice fly within the ninth.
Anthony Bender (5-2) struck out Dylan Crews to complete the seventh. Jesús Tinoco labored two scoreless innings for his first save since Sept. 14, 2019, and the second of his profession.
Tinoco has a 1.33 ERA in 16 appearances since Miami claimed him off waivers from the Chicago Cubs on July 30.
“He’s been unbelievable,” Schumaker stated. “He’s throwing a 97 sinker after which at occasions a four-seam on the prime and that slider he can throw at any time in any depend. It’s been an enormous pickup for us.”
The Marlins scored twice within the third after Abrams’ errant throw on a fielder’s selection grounder put two runners in scoring place with none out. Norby adopted with an RBI groundout and Bride added a sacrifice fly.
“Bodily, these guys are good. They’re simply making psychological errors,” Washington supervisor Dave Martinez stated. “Now we have to catch the ball earlier than we throw it. Now we have to be in place to catch the ball. And we now have to be in place to throw the ball. It’s simply not occurring.”
Nationals starter Mitchell Parker didn’t allow one other runner to achieve second base in 6 1/3 innings. He allowed two unearned runs on three hits and no walks whereas hanging out 5. The rookie has a 1.10 ERA in three begins towards Miami.
Washington pounced within the first inning towards Miami right-hander Darren McCaughan. Abrams ripped a leadoff double, stole third and scored when Crews hit a pointy single off the drawn-in shortstop Lopez. James Wooden walked, and two batters later José Tena poked a two-run double to left.
McCaughan allowed three runs and 6 hits in 5 innings as he matched the longest outing of his profession.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Marlins: Miami positioned RHP John McMillon (elbow tightness) on the 15-day injured checklist, chosen the contract of RHP Jeff Lindgren from Triple-A Jacksonville and designated LHP Jonathan Bermúdez for project. RHP Michael Petersen, who was claimed off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers, was added to the lively roster. … LHP Braxton Garrett (forearm flexor pressure) pitched three scoreless innings in a rehabilitation look Wednesday for Triple-A Jacksonville.
UP NEXT
Miami RHP Edward Cabrera (4-6, 4.88 ERA), who has received back-to-back begins for the primary time since June 2023, faces Washington LHP DJ Herz (3-7, 3.82), who struck out 13 in six scoreless innings June 15 in his first outing towards the Marlins.