Luis García Jr. homers as Nationals defeat error-prone Marlins 4-1
By PATRICK STEVENS
Posted 9/13/24
Luis García Jr. homered, and the Washington Nationals defeated the Miami Marlins 4-1. Jacob Young added an RBI single as the Nationals scored three unearned runs, including two when pitcher Edward …
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Luis García Jr. homers as Nationals defeat error-prone Marlins 4-1
Miami Marlins' Otto Lopez celebrates after his home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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By PATRICK STEVENS
WASHINGTON (AP) — Luis García Jr. homered, DJ Herz allowed just one run in five innings and the Washington Nationals defeated the Miami Marlins 4-1 on Friday night.
Jacob Young added an RBI single as the Nationals scored three unearned runs on three Miami errors.
Otto Lopez homered for Miami, which has dropped four of five.
Washington mustered only one hit in six innings against Marlins starter Edward Cabrera — Dylan Crews’ infield single to lead off the first — but quickly took advantage once he left the game.
Two batters later, Drew Millas reached on shortstop Xavier Edwards’ fielding error and stole second when he took off on Veneziano’s pickoff attempt and first baseman Jake Burger made an errant throw. Millas scored on Young’s single to right.
Herz (4-7) won back-to-back starts for the first time in his career, allowing a run on four hits while striking out five. The rookie left-hander improved to 2-0 with an 0.82 ERA in two starts against the Marlins this season.
Lopez hit his fifth homer of the year with a one-out shot into the visitor’s bullpen in left in the fourth.
Kyle Finnegan pitched the ninth for his 37th save in 42 opportunities.
The Nationals had two men in scoring position in the first inning when Burger made a diving stop of García Jr.’s two-out grounder. Burger made a smooth underhanded toss to Cabrera (4-7), who dropped the ball and permitted Crews and José Tena to score.
Cabrera allowed only two more baserunners, hitting Young with a pitch in the second and committing a fielding error to allow Nasim Nuñez to reach in the fifth. The right-hander struck out nine.
Reliever Michael Petersen, who was claimed on waivers Tuesday from the Los Angeles Dodgers, worked the eighth for Miami. He became the 70th player used by the Marlins this season, breaking the major league record of 69 they previously shared with the 2021 Chicago Cubs.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Marlins: LHP Ryan Weathers (index finger strain) pitched five shutout innings in a rehabilitation appearance Friday for Triple-A Jacksonville. He struck out eight while allowing two hits and walking three.
Nationals: SS CJ Abrams was scratched from the lineup with a sore left shoulder.
UP NEXT
Miami RHP Valente Bellozo (2-3, 3.57 ERA), who pitched six scoreless innings against Washington on Sept. 4, faces Nationals LHP Patrick Corbin (5-13, 5.60) as the four-game series continues.