Washington Nationals edges Miami Marlins 3-2
Game Summary
Washington Nationals squeaked out a narrow win over Miami Marlins, 3-2. Tension ran high from start to finish in this one-run thriller.
The turning point came in the top of the 1st. Washington Nationals pushed across 3 runs to seize control of the game.
Key Players
Jacob Young led Washington Nationals's offense, going 1-for-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI. Washington Nationals reliever Brad Lord threw 1.2 IP, 0 ER, 2 K and picked up a hold.
Xavier Edwards led Miami Marlins's offense, going 1-for-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI. Miami Marlins reliever Anthony Bender threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
Washington Nationals starter Foster Griffin: 7.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 9 K, 1 BB (103 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 1.29 reflects dominant strikeout stuff. Bullpen: 2.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K (ERA 0.00).
Miami Marlins starter Robby Snelling: 5.0 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 2 K, 4 BB (86 pitches). The bullpen (3 pitchers) was scoreless over 4.0 IP with 4 K — a flawless relief effort.
Hitting Analysis
Washington Nationals: 6 H, 3 RBI (team AVG 0.222). Includes 1 HR. Drew 6 walks, boosting on-base production.
Miami Marlins: 5 H, 1 RBI (team AVG 0.208). Includes 1 HR.
Multi-hit games: Otto Lopez (3-for-4).