Lopez Homer Caps Six-Run Ninth as Marlins Rally Past Nationals 6-2
Otto Lopez hit his 10th homer to cap a six-run ninth, and the Marlins overcame a one-run deficit with only two hits in the inning.
- On Sunday, the Miami Marlins rallied past the Washington Nationals 6-2, scoring six runs in the ninth inning to secure the comeback victory.
- Washington held a 1-0 lead early after Nasim Nunez doubled in the fifth inning, with Nationals starter Andrew Alvarez striking out six over six-plus innings.
- The decisive rally featured Esteury Ruiz bunting for a hit leading off the ninth, Joe Mack hitting a sacrifice fly, and Otto Lopez's 400-foot two-run home run into the bullpen.
- Marlins reliever Dax Fulton earned the win despite allowing a run in the eighth inning, while Nationals pitcher Max Kranick took the loss after failing to hold the lead.
- Miami infielder Xavier Edwards exited the game with left elbow and thumb discomfort from a collision during the fifth inning, and right-hander Ryan Gusto starts the series finale for the Marlins.
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Marlins score 6 times on 2 hits in ninth, rally past Nationals
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Lopez homer caps six-run ninth as Marlins rally past Nationals 6-2
WASHINGTON (AP) — Otto Lopez's two run homer capped a six-run ninth inning and the Miami Marlins rallied past the Washington Nationals 6-2 on Sunday.
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Marlins Notebook: Ninth-Inning Rally, Junk, Edwards Takeaways
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Miami Marlins were on the verge of losing the first three games of a four-game set with the Washington Nationals on Sunday. They trailed 2-0 entering the top of the ninth inning, but a huge six-run rally, which may be better described as a complete meltdown by the Nats’ bullpen, gave […] The post Marlins Notebook: Huge Ninth-Inning Rally, Junk, Edwards Takeaways appeared first on Just Baseball.
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