Final
Prado's single in 8th lifts Fish past Nats
Apr 25, 2015 - 2:58 AM Miami, FL (SportsNetwork.com) - Martin Prado's go-ahead RBI single in the bottom of the eighth inning lifted the Miami Marlins to a 3-2 win over the Washington Nationals in the opener of a three-game set.Adeiny Hechavarria smacked a leadoff double in the eighth before Donovan Solano popped out on a bunt attempt. Dee Gordon beat out an infield single to put runners on the corners, however, and Prado followed by lining a base hit to right off Tanner Roark (0-2) and plate Hechavarria.
Steve Cishek blanked Washington in the ninth to notch his first save of the season.
Hechavarria had two hits and two runs scored and Gordon racked up three hits to go with an RBI for Miami, which has won three in a row on the heels of a five-game losing streak.
Bryan Morris (2-0) tossed a scoreless eighth to pick up the win.
Bryce Harper was 2-for-2 and drove in a pair of runs for the Nationals, who have dropped three consecutive contests.
Harper's sacrifice fly opened the scoring in the fourth, but Miami responded by plating two runs in the fifth with a two-out rally.
Consecutive two-out singles by Ichiro Suzuki, Hechavarria and Mat Latos scored a run. Gordon's base hit to right plated Hechavarria for a 2-1 Marlins edge.
Washington tied the game in its next at-bat. Denard Span worked a leadoff walk, later stole second and Harper brought him home with a two-out single.
Game Notes
Miami was 4-for-7 with runners in scoring position, while Washington finished 1-for-7 ... Washington starter Jordan Zimmermann allowed two runs on six hits over six frames, while the Marlins starter Latos gave up two runs on six hits and a walk over 6 1/3 frames.
- WASHINGTON: 2
MIAMI: 3
Final
Apr 24 9:45 PM - Prado singled to right, Hechavarria scored, D.Gordon to third.
Nationals 2, Marlins 3 Bot 8, 1 OutApr 24 9:32 PM - Martin Prado singles to right field. Dee Gordon to third. Adeiny Hechavarria scores.
Nationals 2, Marlins 3 Bot 8, 1 OutApr 24 9:32 PM - Bryce Harper singles to right field. Denard Span scores.
Nationals 2, Marlins 2 Top 6, 2 OutsApr 24 8:42 PM - Dee Gordon singles to right field, tagged out at second, Bryce Harper to Ian Desmond. Mat Latos to third. Adeiny Hechavarria scores.
Nationals 1, Marlins 2 Bot 5, 2 OutsApr 24 8:29 PM - D.Gordon singled to right, Hechavarria scored, Latos to third.
Nationals 1, Marlins 2 Bot 5, 2 OutsApr 24 8:29 PM - Latos singled to center, Ichiro scored, Hechavarria to second.
Nationals 1, Marlins 1 Bot 5, 2 OutsApr 24 8:24 PM - Mat Latos singles to center field. Adeiny Hechavarria to second. Ichiro Suzuki scores.
Nationals 1, Marlins 1 Bot 5, 2 OutsApr 24 8:24 PM - Bryce Harper out on a sacrifice fly to deep right center field to Marcell Ozuna. Ian Desmond scores.
Nationals 1, Marlins 0 Top 4, 2 OutsApr 24 7:57 PM - Harper hit a sacrifice fly to center fielder Ozuna, Desmond scored.
Nationals 1, Marlins 0 Top 4, 2 OutsApr 24 7:57 PM - Denard Span grounds out to first base to Michael Morse.
Apr 24 7:14 PM - WASHINGTON: 0
MIAMI: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
Apr 24 7:13 PM
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