Final
Marlins, Nationals square off in rubber match
Apr 20, 2008 - 2:32 PM Washington (5-13) at Florida (10-7) 1:10 pm EDTMIAMI (Ticker) - Both the Florida Marlins and Washington Nationals will be looking for better performances in the finale of their three-game series Sunday.
Despite making four errors in the field and squandering a two-run lead in the ninth inning, the Marlins escaped with a 6-5 victory over the Nationals on Saturday thanks to Wes Helms' walk-off hit.
After walks by Dan Uggla and Josh Willingham in the ninth, Helms smacked a grounder back up the middle and Uggla scored as center fielder Lastings Milledge's throw to home plate was off the mark.
"With the four at-bats Friday, (Helms) started getting better and better and then you make a defensive substitution and he gets a big base hit to win the ballgame," Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez said.
The Nationals, who made three errors Saturday, overcame a 5-3 deficit in the top half of the frame. Austin Kearns hit a game-tying two-run single to right field with two outs and a full count off Marlins closer Kevin Gregg (2-0), who committed his first blown save of the season.
Washington will send lefthander Odalis Perez (0-3, 4.35 ERA) to the mound in this one. He allowed two runs and six hits in six innings while walking four and striking out three, taking the loss in Tuesday's 6-0 setback to the New York Mets.
He will be opposed by lefthander Scott Olsen (2-0, 3.05 ERA), who pitched seven scoreless innings and surrendered five hits while striking out three during a 4-0 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday.
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FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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WASHINGTON 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 2
FLORIDA 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 x 6 10 0 (FINAL)
BATTERIES: WAS - ODALIS PEREZ, LUIS AYALA (7TH), SAUL RIVERA (8TH) AND WIL
NIEVES, JOHNNY ESTRADA (8TH)
FLA - SCOTT OLSEN, JUSTIN MILLER (8TH), TAYLOR
TANKERSLEY (8TH), KEVIN
Apr 20 3:52 PM - NL
AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY HANLEY RAMIREZ (5) TO CENTER WITH 2 OUT
IN THE 8TH OFF SAUL RIVERA SCORED LUIS GONZALEZ.
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 1, FLORIDA 6
DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: D UGGLA (.197, 1-FOR-2, 2 BB)
Nationals 1, Marlins 6 Bot 8, 0 OutsApr 20 3:41 PM - NL
AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
ERROR BY JOHNNY ESTRADA ALLOWED CODY ROSS TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, L GONZALEZ ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 1
FLORIDA 4 BOTTOM, 8TH
DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: H RAMIREZ (.357, 1-FOR-4, HR, RBI)
Nationals 1, Marlins 4 Bot 8, 0 OutsApr 20 3:40 PM - NL
AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
WILD PITCH BY SAUL RIVERA ALLOWED JORGE CANTU TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, L GONZALEZ ON FIRST, C ROSS ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 1
FLORIDA 3 BOTTOM, 8TH
DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: H RAMIREZ (.357, 1-FOR-4, HR, RBI)
Nationals 1, Marlins 3 Bot 8, 0 OutsApr 20 3:40 PM - NL
AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY HANLEY RAMIREZ (4) TO CENTER WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 7TH OFF LUIS AYALA.
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 1, FLORIDA 2
DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: D UGGLA (.197, 1-FOR-2, BB)
Nationals 1, Marlins 2 Bot 7, 0 OutsApr 20 3:04 PM - NL
AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY AUSTIN KEARNS (2) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 5TH OFF SCOTT OLSEN.
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 1, FLORIDA 1
DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: L MILLEDGE (.278, 0-FOR-1)
Nationals 1, Marlins 1 Top 5, 0 OutsApr 20 2:20 PM - NL
AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JEREMY HERMIDA SCORED DAN UGGLA.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J HERMIDA ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 0
FLORIDA 1 BOTTOM, 1ST
DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: J WILLINGHAM (.297, 4 HR, 9 RBI)
Nationals 0, Marlins 1 Bot 1, 0 OutsApr 20 1:22 PM
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