MIAMI -- Tom Koehler outpitched Stephen Strasburg, Ichiro Suzuki overtook Sadaharu Oh, and the revitalized Miami Marlins beat the slumping Washington Nationals.
Koehler went 7 1/3 innings and Suzuki broke a Japanese record for runs to help the Marlins earn their fourth win in a row Saturday, 8-0.
Giancarlo Stanton homered for the Marlins, whose winning streak follows a 3-11 start.
"The mood changes when you win," manager Mike Redmond said. "Nobody's happy about losing."
Defending NL East champion Washington endured its fourth consecutive defeat and fell into a tie for third place with Miami.
"It will turn. It always does," Nationals outfielder Jayson Werth said. "We just have to stay positive. It's too early to get frustrated."
Suzuki had two hits and scored in the eighth for his 1,968th run in the major leagues (1,310) and Japan (658), surpassing Oh's record for a Japanese player.
"When it's Mr. Oh's record, it's very special," Suzuki said through a translator.
Stanton had three hits, including his fifth homer in the past nine games, and drove in two runs. Justin Bour, recalled Friday from Triple-A, had a pair of RBI singles, and Adeiny Hechavarria hit a three-run homer.
Strasburg (1-2) allowed eight hits and four runs in six innings. His frustration showed in the dugout, where he had an animated conversation with pitching coach Steve McCatty after allowing two runs in the fourth.
"That's something that's going to be kept between me and Cat," Strasburg said. "Obviously, I'm a competitive person. It's nothing that he did; it's nothing that I did. It was just maybe a little bit of frustration. I'm going to leave it at that."
Opponents are batting .317 against Strasburg, and his ERA rose to 4.88. He has a 5.65 ERA in eight career starts at Marlins Park.
Koehler (2-2) gave up six hits in 7 1/3 innings. He lowered his ERA from 6.75 to 4.50, and two relievers completed Miami's first shutout of the year.
Bryce Harper went 0 for 3 and is 2 for 15 lifetime against Koehler.
"It was a rough day for us," manager Matt Williams said.
Strasburg had shut out the Marlins for 17 consecutive innings dating to last July before they broke through with two runs in the fourth.
Martin Prado and Stanton hit back-to-back doubles. Bour singled for his first hit and RBI of the season.
Miami added two more in the sixth on an RBI single by Bour and a run-scoring double play grounder. The Marlins went 5 for 8 with runners in scoring position.
SUZUKI'S CONTRIBUTION
Suzuki received a big ovation from the crowd and a jubilant greeting from his teammates when he scored the record-breaking run on Hechavarria's homer.
"What I'm happiest about is you have fans and teammates who acknowledge it, and might even know more than I know about my own records," Suzuki said.
The 41-year-old outfielder hiked his average to .286 and has played in every game.
"This guy has been fun to have around," Redmond said. "He's special. He has been around a long time and accomplished so much. He's going to be a big part of our team, and you've seen that already."
TRAINER'S ROOM
Nationals: RHP Max Scherzer's right thumb was still swollen, and the Nationals pushed back his scheduled bullpen session one day to Sunday. The Nationals are hoping he can make his next start as scheduled Tuesday at Atlanta. He jammed his hand while batting Thursday.
Marlins: An MRI determined that LF Christian Yelich has a slight disc bulge in his lower back. Rest and exercise are expected to resolve the problem, and Yelich said he's optimistic he'll able to come off the disabled list when eligible May 5. "It's feeling better every day, and that's encouraging," he said. ... RHP Jose Fernandez is scheduled to throw 15 pitches Thursday in his first batting practice session since undergoing reconstructive elbow surgery. ... RHP Henderson Alvarez (shoulder and elbow) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session the middle of next week, his first since going on the disabled list April 17.
UP NEXT
Washington LHP Gio Gonzalez (1-1, 3.44), a South Florida native, has won five consecutive starts against the Marlins and faces them Sunday. RHP Dan Haren (1-1, 3.32) is scheduled to pitch for the Marlins as they go for a sweep.
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Koehler went 7 1/3 innings and Suzuki broke a Japanese record for runs to help the Marlins earn their fourth win in a row Saturday, 8-0.
Giancarlo Stanton homered for the Marlins, whose winning streak follows a 3-11 start.
"The mood changes when you win," manager Mike Redmond said. "Nobody's happy about losing."
Defending NL East champion Washington endured its fourth consecutive defeat and fell into a tie for third place with Miami.
"It will turn. It always does," Nationals outfielder Jayson Werth said. "We just have to stay positive. It's too early to get frustrated."
Suzuki had two hits and scored in the eighth for his 1,968th run in the major leagues (1,310) and Japan (658), surpassing Oh's record for a Japanese player.
"When it's Mr. Oh's record, it's very special," Suzuki said through a translator.
Stanton had three hits, including his fifth homer in the past nine games, and drove in two runs. Justin Bour, recalled Friday from Triple-A, had a pair of RBI singles, and Adeiny Hechavarria hit a three-run homer.
Strasburg (1-2) allowed eight hits and four runs in six innings. His frustration showed in the dugout, where he had an animated conversation with pitching coach Steve McCatty after allowing two runs in the fourth.
"That's something that's going to be kept between me and Cat," Strasburg said. "Obviously, I'm a competitive person. It's nothing that he did; it's nothing that I did. It was just maybe a little bit of frustration. I'm going to leave it at that."
Opponents are batting .317 against Strasburg, and his ERA rose to 4.88. He has a 5.65 ERA in eight career starts at Marlins Park.
Koehler (2-2) gave up six hits in 7 1/3 innings. He lowered his ERA from 6.75 to 4.50, and two relievers completed Miami's first shutout of the year.
Bryce Harper went 0 for 3 and is 2 for 15 lifetime against Koehler.
"It was a rough day for us," manager Matt Williams said.
Strasburg had shut out the Marlins for 17 consecutive innings dating to last July before they broke through with two runs in the fourth.
Martin Prado and Stanton hit back-to-back doubles. Bour singled for his first hit and RBI of the season.
Miami added two more in the sixth on an RBI single by Bour and a run-scoring double play grounder. The Marlins went 5 for 8 with runners in scoring position.
SUZUKI'S CONTRIBUTION
Suzuki received a big ovation from the crowd and a jubilant greeting from his teammates when he scored the record-breaking run on Hechavarria's homer.
"What I'm happiest about is you have fans and teammates who acknowledge it, and might even know more than I know about my own records," Suzuki said.
The 41-year-old outfielder hiked his average to .286 and has played in every game.
"This guy has been fun to have around," Redmond said. "He's special. He has been around a long time and accomplished so much. He's going to be a big part of our team, and you've seen that already."
TRAINER'S ROOM
Nationals: RHP Max Scherzer's right thumb was still swollen, and the Nationals pushed back his scheduled bullpen session one day to Sunday. The Nationals are hoping he can make his next start as scheduled Tuesday at Atlanta. He jammed his hand while batting Thursday.
Marlins: An MRI determined that LF Christian Yelich has a slight disc bulge in his lower back. Rest and exercise are expected to resolve the problem, and Yelich said he's optimistic he'll able to come off the disabled list when eligible May 5. "It's feeling better every day, and that's encouraging," he said. ... RHP Jose Fernandez is scheduled to throw 15 pitches Thursday in his first batting practice session since undergoing reconstructive elbow surgery. ... RHP Henderson Alvarez (shoulder and elbow) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session the middle of next week, his first since going on the disabled list April 17.
UP NEXT
Washington LHP Gio Gonzalez (1-1, 3.44), a South Florida native, has won five consecutive starts against the Marlins and faces them Sunday. RHP Dan Haren (1-1, 3.32) is scheduled to pitch for the Marlins as they go for a sweep.
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| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Washington - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Koehler pitching for Miami | WSH | MIA |
| Escobar grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Desmond struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Werth flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Stephen Strasburg pitching for Washington | WSH | MIA |
| Gordon reached on infield single to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Gordon caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Prado lined out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Stanton singled to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Ozuna struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Tom Koehler pitching for Miami | WSH | MIA |
| Harper struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Zimmerman flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Ramos singled to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Johnson singled to center, Ramos to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Espinosa grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Stephen Strasburg pitching for Washington | WSH | MIA |
| Bour walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Realmuto flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Suzuki grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Bour out at second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Tom Koehler pitching for Miami | WSH | MIA |
| Strasburg grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 0 |
| Escobar singled to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Desmond flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Werth struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Stephen Strasburg pitching for Washington | WSH | MIA |
| Hechavarría struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Koehler struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Gordon grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Tom Koehler pitching for Miami | WSH | MIA |
| Harper grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Zimmerman grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Ramos grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Stephen Strasburg pitching for Washington | WSH | MIA |
| Prado doubled to deep right center. | 0 | 0 |
| Stanton doubled to left, Prado scored. | 0 | 1 |
| Ozuna lined out to right, Stanton to third. | 0 | 1 |
| Bour singled to right, Stanton scored. | 0 | 2 |
| Realmuto grounded into fielder's choice to second, Bour safe at second on error by second baseman Espinosa. | 0 | 2 |
| Suzuki singled to left, Bour to third, Realmuto to second. | 0 | 2 |
| Hechavarría grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Suzuki out at second. | 0 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Washington - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Tom Koehler pitching for Miami | WSH | MIA |
| Johnson popped out to shortstop. | 0 | 2 |
| Espinosa struck out looking. | 0 | 2 |
| Strasburg flied out to right. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Stephen Strasburg pitching for Washington | WSH | MIA |
| Koehler struck out looking. | 0 | 2 |
| Gordon struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| Prado struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Tom Koehler pitching for Miami | WSH | MIA |
| Escobar fouled out to first. | 0 | 2 |
| Desmond grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 2 |
| Werth singled to right. | 0 | 2 |
| Harper walked, Werth to second. | 0 | 2 |
| Zimmerman grounded into fielder's choice to second, Harper out at second. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Stephen Strasburg pitching for Washington | WSH | MIA |
| Stanton walked. | 0 | 2 |
| Ozuna singled to left, Stanton to second. | 0 | 2 |
| Bour singled to center, Stanton scored, Ozuna to third. | 0 | 3 |
| Realmuto grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Ozuna scored, Bour out at second. | 0 | 4 |
| Suzuki grounded out to second. | 0 | 4 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Tom Koehler pitching for Miami | WSH | MIA |
| Ramos singled to center. | 0 | 4 |
| Johnson grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Ramos out at second. | 0 | 4 |
| Espinosa flied out to left. | 0 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Blake Treinen pitching for Washington | WSH | MIA |
| Treinen relieved Strasburg. | 0 | 4 |
| Hechavarría struck out swinging. | 0 | 4 |
| Koehler grounded out to first. | 0 | 4 |
| Gordon walked. | 0 | 4 |
| Prado struck out looking. | 0 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Tom Koehler pitching for Miami | WSH | MIA |
| Robinson hit for Treinen. | 0 | 4 |
| Robinson grounded out to second. | 0 | 4 |
| Escobar singled to right. | 0 | 4 |
| Morris relieved Koehler. | 0 | 4 |
| Desmond struck out swinging. | 0 | 4 |
| Werth singled to right, Escobar to second. | 0 | 4 |
| Harper struck out looking. | 0 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Rafael Martin pitching for Washington | WSH | MIA |
| Martin relieved Treinen. | 0 | 4 |
| Stanton homered to left center (419 feet). | 0 | 5 |
| Ozuna flied out to center. | 0 | 5 |
| Bour grounded out to second. | 0 | 5 |
| Realmuto singled to right. | 0 | 5 |
| Suzuki singled to right, Realmuto to second. | 0 | 5 |
| Hechavarría homered to left (393 feet), Realmuto and Suzuki scored. | 0 | 8 |
| Brignac hit for Morris. | 0 | 8 |
| Brignac walked. | 0 | 8 |
| Gordon struck out swinging. | 0 | 8 |
| 4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Sam Dyson pitching for Miami | WSH | MIA |
| Dyson relieved Morris. | 0 | 8 |
| Zimmerman struck out looking. | 0 | 8 |
| Ramos grounded out to second. | 0 | 8 |
| Johnson flied out to right. | 0 | 8 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington Nationals | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Escobar 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .286 | .338 | .429 |
| Desmond SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | .278 | .325 | .417 |
| Werth LF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .189 | .279 | .243 |
| Harper CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 23 | .271 | .429 | .492 |
| Zimmerman 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .214 | .286 | .400 |
| Ramos C | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .250 | .259 | .339 |
| Johnson RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .176 | .176 | .176 |
| Espinosa 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .182 | .325 | .424 |
| Strasburg P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Treinen P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
a-Robinson PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .241 | .267 | .345 |
Martin P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 33 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 120 | |||
| a-grounded to second for B Treinen in the 8th | ||||||||||
| BATTING GIDP: Johnson Nationals RISP: 0-3 (Espinosa 0-1, Harper 0-1, Zimmerman 0-1) Team LOB: 7 | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Espinosa (1, ground ball) DP: 3 (Espinosa-Desmond-Zimmerman 3). | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Marlins Park, Miami, FL |
| Attendance | 18,129 (48.4% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 2:35 |
| Weather | indoors |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Joe West, First Base - Gabe Morales, Second Base - Kerwin Danley, Third Base - D.J. Reyburn |
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