Final
Marlins open final series at Sun Life Stadium vs. Nats
Sep 26, 2011 - 2:58 PM (Sports Network) - Rookie southpaw Tommy Milone can continue Washington's drive to reach .500 for the season tonight when the Nationals begin a three- game series with Florida at Sun Life Stadium, the Marlins' last before moving into a new ballpark for 2012.The Nationals enter the series at 78-80 overall with three games to play.
They climbed within two games of the break-even point on Sunday in Washington, when Michael Morse and Wilson Ramos each hit a two-out home run as the Nationals blanked the slumping Atlanta Braves, 3-0, in the rubber match of a three-game series.
Ross Detwiler (4-5) scattered four hits and walked two over six innings for Washington, which finished the season with a 44-36 record at home. Henry Rodriguez, Tyler Clippard and Drew Storen each tossed a perfect inning to preserve the shutout.
Milone, a 24-year-old, made his big-league debut on Sept. 3 and is unbeaten in four starts in September.
The 24-year-old got no-decisions against the New York Mets and Houston in his initial two outings, then beat the Mets on Sept. 15 in New York for win No. 1 after allowing a run on three hits in 5 2/3 innings.
He followed up with six innings of shutout ball en route to a no-decision in the Nationals' 4-3 win at Philadelphia on Sept. 20.
Milone has given up 21 hits and eight runs in 21 2/3 innings across four starts in which the Nationals are 4-0.
The Marlins, who'll move to a new baseball-only stadium next season, begin the farewell series with right-hander Anibal Sanchez, who's never lost to the Nationals.
The 27-year-old Venezuelan is 7-0 in 16 career starts against Washington, posting a stingy 1.99 earned run average in 99 2/3 innings while walking 41 batters and striking out 82.
He last faced the Nationals in consecutive starts on May 8 and 14 and got a win and a no-decision while allowing five hits in 15 shutout innings with two walks and 20 strikeouts.
Sanchez is 1-2 in four September starts, including a 4-0 loss to Atlanta in his most recent outing in Sept. 20.
On Sunday in Milwaukee, George Kottaras led a balanced attack with two runs batted in, as the NL Central champion Brewers beat the Marlins, 9-5, to sweep the season series.
Emilio Bonifacio and Donnie Murphy homered for Florida, which went 41-43 on the road this year.
Ricky Nolasco (10-12) got blasted to the tune of seven runs -- six earned -- on nine hits over two-plus innings.
The Marlins have won 10 of 15 over the Nationals this year, with the two clubs splitting six meetings so far in Florida.
- Jayson Werth singled to right. Runner on first with two outs and Danny Espinosa due up.
Nationals 6, Marlins 4 Top 9, 2 OutsSep 26 11:14 PM - Gaby Sanchez singled to right scored Omar Infante. On the play, Mike Stanton advances to third on Jayson Werth's fielding error. Runners on first and third with two outs and Logan Morrison due up.
Nationals 3, Marlins 4 Bot 7, 2 OutsSep 26 10:35 PM - Ryan Webb starts the inning for the Marlins, batting 9th.
Nationals 3, Marlins 3 Top 6, 0 OutsSep 26 10:06 PM - Ryan Zimmerman singled to left. On the play, Rick Ankiel advances to second. Runners on first and second with two outs and Michael Morse due up.
Nationals 3, Marlins 2 Top 4, 2 OutsSep 26 9:23 PM - Mike Stanton reached first on an infield single to short scoring Omar Infante with two out. Runner on first and Gaby Sanchez due up.
Nationals 1, Marlins 2 Bot 3, 2 OutsSep 26 9:13 PM - Rick Ankiel grounded out to first scoring Ian Desmond with one out. None on and Ryan Zimmerman due up.
Nationals 1, Marlins 1 Top 3, 1 OutSep 26 8:55 PM - Logan Morrison lead-off Home Run (23) to right. John Buck due up.
Nationals 0, Marlins 1 Bot 2, 0 OutsSep 26 8:43 PM - WASHINGTON: 0
FLORIDA: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
Sep 26 8:08 PM - WASHINGTON: 6
FLORIDA: 4
Final
Sep 26 11:27 AM
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