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06/02 22:05 CDT Marlins hit 3 straight homers and hold Nationals hitless until
6th inning of 7-3 victory
Marlins hit 3 straight homers and hold Nationals hitless until 6th inning of
7-3 victory
WASHINGTON (AP) --- Joe Mack, Heriberto Hernndez and Otto Lopez hit successive
home runs in the fifth inning to power the Miami Marlins past the Washington
Nationals 7-3 on Tuesday night.
Hernndez added a two-run shot in the ninth for the Marlins, who didn't give up
a hit until Drew Millas singled leading off the sixth against Ryan Gusto, the
third Miami pitcher.
Luis Garca Jr. had an RBI groundout later in the inning and Washington scored
twice in the seventh to cut it to 4-3. But the Marlins tacked on three
insurance runs in the ninth when Mack drove in his third run of the night with
a sacrifice bunt and Hernndez connected off Mitchell Parker for his third home
run in two games.
Mack's two-run shot to center field off Miles Mikolas (1-5) in the fifth was
the first home run of his career. Hernndez went deep four pitches later, and
Lopez followed with a longball of his own.
It was the third time in Marlins history they hit back-to-back-to-back home
runs and the first since August 2023 in a 5-1 win over the Astros.
Mikolas was charged with six runs and six hits in six innings after Nationals
opener Richard Lovelady worked two hitless innings.
Lake Bachar pitched the first 2 2/3 innings for Miami, striking out three and
walking one. John King (2-1) followed and retired all five batters he faced.
Gusto, called up from Triple-A earlier in the day, fanned the final two hitters
in the fifth but ultimately was charged with three runs and five hits in two
innings.
Millas, the Nationals' catcher, exited with a cut on his upper lip after
sliding headfirst into third base in the sixth.
Up next
Marlins RHP Max Meyer (5-0, 2.97 ERA) faces LHP Andrew Alvarez (1-0, 4.02) in
the series finale Wednesday afternoon.
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