Marlins 9 - 4 Nationals
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Marlins seek to snap skid against Nationals

Sep 24, 2008 - 10:07 AM Florida (81-76) at Washington (59-98), 7:10 pm EDT

WASHINGTON (Ticker) -- It took much longer than expected, but the Florida Marlins have been eliminated from playoff contention. Now, they can turn their attention to ending a losing streak and leaving 2008 on a positive wave.

The Marlins look to snap a four-game losing streak against the Washington Nationals on Wednesday.

Florida won't have a postseason spot, but it could play the role of spoiler this weekend when it visits the Mets for a three-game set to conclude the regular season.

Josh Johnson (6-1, 3.65 ERA) takes the mound for Florida against the Nationals with hopes of winning his third straight start. The 24-year-old righthander has held opponents to three runs or less in eight of his last 10 outings.

He is 2-0 with a 3.15 ERA in three starts and one relief appearance against the Nationals.

Washington, which is trying to avoid its first 100-loss season since 1976, counters with Tim Redding (10-10, 4.67).

The 30-year-old righthander has two wins in his last eight starts, and has held opponents to two runs or less twice in the past 10.








  • NL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    FLORIDA 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 9 18 0
    WASHINGTON 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 9 0 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: FLA - JOSH JOHNSON, JOE NELSON (7TH), RYAN TUCKER (8TH), MATT
    LINDSTROM (9TH) AND MATT TREANOR
    WAS - TIM REDDING, MARCO ESTRADA (3RD), JASON BERGMANN
    (5TH), GARRET

    Sep 24 10:27 PM


  • NL
    AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY WIL NIEVES SCORED KORY CASTO.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, W NIEVES ON FIRST, P ORR ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: FLORIDA 9
    WASHINGTON 4 BOTTOM, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: R BERNADINA (.194, 1-FOR-3)

    Marlins 9, Nationals 4  Bot 8, 0 OutsSep 24 10:04 PM


  • NL
    AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY PETE ORR SCORED ELIJAH DUKES.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, P ORR ON FIRST, K CASTO ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: FLORIDA 9
    WASHINGTON 3 BOTTOM, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: W NIEVES (.262, 0-FOR-2, BB)

    Marlins 9, Nationals 3  Bot 8, 0 OutsSep 24 10:01 PM


  • NL
    AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY MATT TREANOR SCORED JEREMY HERMIDA.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M TREANOR ON FIRST, G SANCHEZ ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: FLORIDA 9
    WASHINGTON 2 TOP, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: J NELSON (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)

    Marlins 9, Nationals 2  Top 8, 0 OutsSep 24 9:47 PM


  • NL
    AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
    GROUND OUT BY ALBERTO GONZALEZ SCORED EMILIO BONIFACIO.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: FLORIDA 7
    WASHINGTON 2 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: L MILLEDGE (.270, 0-FOR-1)

    Marlins 7, Nationals 2  Bot 3, 0 OutsSep 24 8:12 PM


  • NL
    AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY MATT TREANOR SCORED JEREMY HERMIDA.
    SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, M TREANOR ON FIRST, G SANCHEZ ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: FLORIDA 7
    WASHINGTON 0 TOP, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: J JOHNSON (.143, 0-FOR-1)

    Marlins 7, Nationals 0  Top 3, 0 OutsSep 24 8:03 PM


  • NL
    AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY GABY SANCHEZ SCORED DAN UGGLA.
    SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, G SANCHEZ ON SECOND, J HERMIDA ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: FLORIDA 6
    WASHINGTON 0 TOP, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: M TREANOR (.232, 0-FOR-1)

    Marlins 6, Nationals 0  Top 3, 0 OutsSep 24 7:59 PM


  • NL
    AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY JEREMY HERMIDA SCORED JORGE CANTU AND JOSH
    WILLINGHAM.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, J HERMIDA ON FIRST, D UGGLA ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: FLORIDA 5
    WASHINGTON 0 TOP, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: G SANCHEZ (.000, 0-FOR-1)

    Marlins 5, Nationals 0  Top 3, 0 OutsSep 24 7:57 PM


  • NL
    AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY JORGE CANTU SCORED HANLEY RAMIREZ.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J CANTU ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: FLORIDA 3
    WASHINGTON 0 TOP, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: J WILLINGHAM (.254, 0-FOR-1)

    Marlins 3, Nationals 0  Top 3, 0 OutsSep 24 7:49 PM


  • NL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    FLORIDA 2 2 2 0
    WASHINGTON 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: FLA - JOSH JOHNSON
    WAS - TIM REDDING

    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: E BONIFACIO (.239, 0 HR, 12 RBI)
    A GONZALEZ (.410, 1 HR, 7 RBI)
    L MILLEDGE (.271, 14 HR, 60

    Marlins 2, Nationals 0  Bot 1, 0 OutsSep 24 7:17 PM
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