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Javier Sanoja Singles with Bases Loaded in 9th to Give the Marlins a 3-2 Win over the Nationals
Javier Sanoja delivered the winning hit after Miami loaded the bases in the ninth and improved to 65-64.
On Friday, Javier Sanoja hit a bases-loaded walk-off single in the ninth inning, lifting the Miami Marlins to a 3-2 victory over the Washington Nationals in Miami.
Neither starter, Washington Nationals pitcher Brad Lord or Miami Marlins pitcher Ryan Gusto, earned a decision; Keibert Ruiz broke the deadlock in the sixth with a 388-foot solo home run.
Miami rallied in the eighth with Jakob Marsee's triple and Sanoja's RBI single, while Washington tied it in the ninth on Daylen Lile's single before Clayton Beeter's error set up the winning play.
With this victory, the Miami Marlins moved a game over.500 at 65-64, securing their sixth consecutive win against the Washington Nationals.
Saturday's matchup features Washington Nationals right-hander Jake Irvin facing Miami Marlins right-hander Eury Perez as the series continues.