Nasim Nunez went 3-in-4 with four produced points, including his first two circuits of the major league, to help the Nationals in Washington to sweep the Miami Marlins visiting with a 10-5 victory on Wednesday.
Nunez, who hit a solo shot in the second, connected for a two-point circuit in the eighth to do it 10-5 for Washington.
Starting launcher Mitchell Parker granted four points (two deserved) on seven strokes in 4 2/3 rounds for the Nationals, who won three times after a slide from eight games.
Leaving the Marlins, Eury Perez (6-5), granted seven points in eight strokes in four rounds.
Washington took a 3-0 lead in the first. With James Wood and Daylen Lile, Luis Garcia Jr. struck a simple right that led the pair. Garcia then scored to reach 3-0 on a double Jorge Alfaro, his first safe blow from the major league since July 16, 2023, then with the Boston Red Sox.
In the third, Nunez sent a quick ball into the Nationals enclosure in the right field to push it to 4-0. Wood chose and went to the second row on a bullet, and the lile base on the right led it to mark for an advantage of 5-0.
The hosts pushed their advance in the fourth. Robert Hassell III led with a double, and Brady House followed by the launch of a sweeper on the left field wall to do it 7-0.
Unable to capitalize on the summit of the fourth with the loaded bases and an exit, Miami pierced in the fifth. After Eric Wagaman opened its doors with a single, Joey Wiemer connected for a two-point shot in the left field seats to cut it at 7-2.
With Xavier Edwards and Agustin Ramirez on, Otto Lopez reached the choice of a defender, loading the bases with two outings. Herberto Hernandez then simple to the left which brought Edwards and Ramirez to reduce it to 7-4. This ended the exit from Parker, replaced by Jackson Rutledge (3-2).
Washington succeeded 8-4 in sixth. Hassell walked, went to the second row on a Balk and scored on a simple Nunez.
Hernandez, who walked and went third on the double of Connor Norby, capitalized on a past balloon from Alfaro to shoot Florida in 8-5.
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