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05/10 14:42 CDT Christopher Morel's go-ahead single lifts Marlins past
Nationals 5-2
Christopher Morel's go-ahead single lifts Marlins past Nationals 5-2
MIAMI (AP) --- Christopher Morel hit a go-ahead single in the eighth to lift
the Miami Marlins past the Washington Nationals 5-2 on Sunday.
Morel's one-out hit to center against Gus Varland (0-1) put the Marlins up by
one run in the eighth. Following Miami's second double steal of the inning,
Heriberto Hernndez hit a two-run single that scored Morel and Jakob Marsee,
who was part of both double steals to give him 12 stolen bases on the season,
tied for fifth in the major leagues.
Miami leads with 48 stolen bases.
Andrew Nardi got the first two outs of the ninth before rookie Josh Ekness got
the final out for his first big league save. Miami won its second straight game
after losing five of its previous six.
Calvin Faucher (4-2) walked one and didn't surrender a hit in two scoreless
innings of relief.
Liam Hicks put the Marlins on the board with a run-scoring single in the third.
Xavier Edwards then scored on a fielding error by shortstop Nasim Nuez on Otto
Lopez's fielder's choice.
Sandy Alcantara allowed two runs and five hits in six innings. Brady House hit
a run-scoring groundout in the fourth and Luis Garca Jr. had an RBI double in
the fifth.
Cade Cavalli allowed two runs and four hits with four strikeouts in 5 2/3
innings. He hit three batters, including two straight in the sixth.
Up next
Nationals: At Cincinnati on Tuesday. RHP Miles Mikolas (1-3, 7.44 ERA) faces
Reds RHP Brady Singer (2-2, 5.63).
Marlins: At Minnesota on Tuesday. RHP Eury Prez (2-4, 5.01) faces Twins RHP
Bailey Ober (3-2, 4.19).
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