Washington Nationals vs Miami Marlins Match Player Stats On Jun 19, 2017

The Sports Xchange
Jun 19, 2017

MIAMI -- Marcell Ozuna delivered a ninth-inning, walk-off hit as the Miami Marlins rallied from an early six-run deficit and defeated the first-place Washington Nationals 8-7 on Monday night at Marlins Park.

The Marlins (31-37) twice tied Washington with homers -- a grand slam by Justin Bour in the third inning and a solo shot by Giancarlo Stanton in the seventh. It was the 18th homer of the season for both Stanton and Bour, tying them with Marcell Ozuna for the team lead.

Washington (42-28) was led by Bryce Harper, who also hit his 18th homer, and Anthony Rendon, who hammered his 13th.

Miami's winning rally started with a two-out walk by Dee Gordon. He advanced to third on a Stanton single and scored on the hit by Ozuna, whose drive shot into the gap in left-center field that would have been extra bases ordinarily but is ruled a single in this case.

Ozuna hit an 0-2 pitch -- a 97 mph fastball -- off reliever Enny Romero (2-3).

It was sweet redemption for the Marlins, who lost on walk-off hits by Atlanta's Brandon Phillips on Saturday and again Sunday.

Neither starting pitcher lasted long in the first meeting of the two clubs since the season's opening series in Washington in April.

In his first start since returning from the disabled list due to a finger injury, Miami left-hander Justin Nicolino worked just three innings. He gave up Harper's two-run homer in the first inning and Rendon's solo shot in the second.

Washington built the lead to 6-0 in the third on a run-scoring double by Daniel Murphy and a two-run single by Michael Taylor.

However, the Marlins immediately battled back against Nationals starter Tanner Roark, who beat Miami on April 5.

This time, Miami scored six times in their half of the third. JT Riddle tripled in Derek Dietrich and later scored on Gordon's RBI groundout to trim the deficit to 6-2.

Bour then tied it 6-6 by clubbing his third career grand slam, launching a 2-2 changeup from Roark into the right-field bullpen.

Stephen Drew, who replaced Rendon (neck injury) midway through the game, doubled to score Ryan Zimmerman to give the Nationals a 7-6 lead in the fifth.

But Stanton tied the score 7-7 in the seventh by hitting a homer off former Marlins pitcher Jacob Turner.

NOTES: Miami optioned RHP Drew Steckenrider (0-1, 5.40 ERA in four games) to Triple-A New Orleans. ... Marlins 3B Martin Prado (hamstring) and SS Adeiny Hechavarria (oblique) are expected to return to the majors after a few more minor league rehab games. ... Washington's 3-4-5 hitters in Monday's lineup -- RF Bryce Harper, 1B Ryan Zimmerman and 2B Daniel Murphy -- all lead National League All-Star voting at their positions. ... Nationals LHP Gio Gonzalez will start Tuesday against his hometown team. Gonzalez, a native of Miami-Dade County, is 1-2 with a 4.24 ERA in four career starts at Marlins Park. ... Three other Nationals players have south Florida ties: OF Brian Goodwin played at Miami Dade College, CF Michael A. Taylor grew up in Fort Lauderdale, and SS Trea Turner is from Boynton Beach.