Josh Bell homers again as Nationals hold on to beat Marlins 7-5
Josh Bell has hit seven home runs and driven in 18 runs over his last 26 games, powering the Nationals to five consecutive wins against the Marlins.
- On Tuesday night, Josh Bell homered for the fourth time in three games, hitting a three-run shot that helped the Washington Nationals defeat the Miami Marlins 7-5.
- After early losses to Miami, the Washington Nationals have defeated the Marlins four times during their 7-1 run, with Josh Bell adding a critical sacrifice fly.
- Offensively, Daylen Lile homered and CJ Abrams and James Wood each produced a double and a single for Washington, while Adam Mazur gave up four hits and six runs.
- Washington built a big early lead, scoring seven runs before the Marlins rallied with Agustín Ramírez's RBI in the eighth and Victor Mesa Jr.'s two-run double in the ninth, but Jose A. Ferrer secured the final outs for his eighth save.
- On Wednesday, RHP Jake Irvin will start for Washington, while Adam Mazur, now 0-3, must improve after allowing six runs and eight hits in his start.
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Nationals Hold Off Marlins’ Late Rally for 7-5 Win in Miami
Miami, Fla. — The Washington Nationals fended off a late surge by the Miami Marlins to secure a 7-5 victory on September 9, 2025, at loanDepot park, improving their record to 60-84 in the National League East. The Marlins, now 66-79, fell despite a ninth-inning rally that brought the tying run to the plate. Key offensive contributions from Josh Bell and Daylen Lile, paired with a resilient pitching effort led by Mitchell Parker, powered the Nati…
Josh Bell homers again, Nationals hold on to beat Marlins
MIAMI — Josh Bell homered for the fourth time in three games, Mitchell Parker threw 7 2/3 innings of two-run ball and the Washington Nationals beat the Miami Marlins 7-5 on Tuesday night. Rookie Daylen Lile also went deep while CJ Abrams and James Wood doubled and singled each for the Nationals. Parker (8-15) retired 14 straight after allowing Joey Wiemer’s solo homer in the second. The left-hander allowed four hits, struck out two and walked tw…

Josh Bell homers again as Nationals hold on to beat Marlins 7-5
Josh Bell homered for the fourth time in three games, Mitchell Parker threw 7 2/3 innings of two-run ball and the Washington Nationals beat the Miami Marlins 7-5 on Tuesday night.
Josh Bell goes deep again as Nats whack Marlins
Josh Bell homered to highlight his four-RBI performance and Mitchell Parker tossed 7 2/3 strong innings to fuel the visiting Washington Nationals to a 7-5 victory over the Miami Marlins on Tuesday. Fresh off going deep twice in the Nationals' 15-7 victory over the Marlins on Monday, Bell belted a three-run homer to stake Washington to a 3-0 lead in the first on Tuesday. He deposited a 2-1 slider from Adam Mazur (0-3) over the wall in right-cente…
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