MIAMI -- Giancarlo Stanton
needed all of his considerable strength to maintain a stoic expression
after he overcame his own baserunning blunder by crawling back to third
base.
When Stanton scored moments later and reached the dugout, he finally allowed himself a big grin.
The Miami Marlins were a laughingstock for the first two weeks of the season, but they're all smiles now. Adeiny Hechavarria hit a bases-loaded triple after a botched rundown saved Stanton and kept the inning alive, and Miami completed its first three-game sweep of the Washington Nationals since May 2012 by winning 6-2 Sunday.
"When we play our way, when we play relaxed and loose and confident, we're as good as anybody," manager Mike Redmond said.
The Marlins earned their fifth consecutive victory after a 3-11 start. Meanwhile, the defending NL East champion Nationals (7-12) lost their fifth game in a row -- their longest skid since July 2013 -- and fell behind Miami into fourth place in the division.
"We surely didn't want to start like this," said Bryce Harper, who hit his fifth homer. "We're a great team, and we'll get it going."
Stanton hit an RBI triple off the top lip of the center field wall, reached on an infield single and scored twice. Miami hit three triples in a game for the first time since 2000.
Washington's Gio Gonzalez (1-2) allowed 10 hits and six runs in five innings, hiking his ERA to 5.01. The left-hander had won his past five starts against Miami, his hometown team.
Dee Gordon, who came into the game leading the NL with 28 hits, had four singles for Miami and raised his average to .390. Ichiro Suzuki had two hits, including an RBI single, and is batting .304.
Miami outhit Washington 14-4.
Dan Haren (2-1) needed 91 pitches to get through five innings but allowed only two runs, including the sixth homer he has given up in 24 innings this year.
The 6-foot-6 Stanton hustled to overcome his baserunning mistake with two outs in the fourth. He tried to score from second base on an infield single, and got hung up 30 feet from the plate.
Catcher Wilson Ramos chased him all the way back to third, pumping but never throwing, and Stanton made an awkward headfirst dive and then crawled to the bag.
"I dove a little early and I still didn't get tagged, so I crawled," Stanton said. "I shouldn't have been in that situation, but luckily I was able to get out of it, and Hech came up clutch.""
The bizarre sequence loaded the bases, and the Nationals -- who rank last in the majors in fielding -- paid for their mistake when Hechavarria tripled to put Miami ahead, 3-1.
Ramos declined to talk to reporters.
"I don't know why Willie didn't give the ball up, but he decided not to," Nationals manager Matt Williams said. "The big inning was the result of us not executing."
Hechavarria started the season 1 for 22 but has since batted .460 since. He ranks among the major-league leaders with 16 RBIs.
"I feel great at the plate right now," Hechavarria said.
The sweep in the first meeting of the year between the division rivals was a big turnaround after Washington won 13 of 19 against Miami last year.
STANTON'S BLAST
Stanton's triple, only the ninth of his career, traveled about 415 feet to spacious center field.
"You never know with center field here. It's like the Everglades," he said. "If I ever want to go for the cycle, now I know where to hit it."
ROOF CLOSED
The Marlins' retractable roof hasn't been open since their rain-delay gaffe opening day. It was closed Sunday not because of rain, but because of heat -- 94 degrees at game time.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Nationals RHP Max Scherzer will likely be scratched from his next scheduled start Tuesday at Atlanta, Williams said. Scherzer tested his right thumb by throwing off flat ground and said it's still sore. He jammed it batting Thursday.
"We'll probably have to make an adjustment," Williams said. "I don't anticipate him missing more than one turn."
UP NEXT
Nationals: RHP Doug Fister (1-0, 2.37) starts Monday in the opener of a three-game series at Atlanta against Eric Stults (0-1, 4.50).
Marlins: RHP Jarred Cosart (1-1, 3.63) starts Monday when they begin a three-game series against the Mets and Dillon Gee (0-1, 5.60). The Mets swept Miami in a four-game series a week ago.
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When Stanton scored moments later and reached the dugout, he finally allowed himself a big grin.
The Miami Marlins were a laughingstock for the first two weeks of the season, but they're all smiles now. Adeiny Hechavarria hit a bases-loaded triple after a botched rundown saved Stanton and kept the inning alive, and Miami completed its first three-game sweep of the Washington Nationals since May 2012 by winning 6-2 Sunday.
"When we play our way, when we play relaxed and loose and confident, we're as good as anybody," manager Mike Redmond said.
The Marlins earned their fifth consecutive victory after a 3-11 start. Meanwhile, the defending NL East champion Nationals (7-12) lost their fifth game in a row -- their longest skid since July 2013 -- and fell behind Miami into fourth place in the division.
"We surely didn't want to start like this," said Bryce Harper, who hit his fifth homer. "We're a great team, and we'll get it going."
Stanton hit an RBI triple off the top lip of the center field wall, reached on an infield single and scored twice. Miami hit three triples in a game for the first time since 2000.
Washington's Gio Gonzalez (1-2) allowed 10 hits and six runs in five innings, hiking his ERA to 5.01. The left-hander had won his past five starts against Miami, his hometown team.
Dee Gordon, who came into the game leading the NL with 28 hits, had four singles for Miami and raised his average to .390. Ichiro Suzuki had two hits, including an RBI single, and is batting .304.
Miami outhit Washington 14-4.
Dan Haren (2-1) needed 91 pitches to get through five innings but allowed only two runs, including the sixth homer he has given up in 24 innings this year.
The 6-foot-6 Stanton hustled to overcome his baserunning mistake with two outs in the fourth. He tried to score from second base on an infield single, and got hung up 30 feet from the plate.
Catcher Wilson Ramos chased him all the way back to third, pumping but never throwing, and Stanton made an awkward headfirst dive and then crawled to the bag.
"I dove a little early and I still didn't get tagged, so I crawled," Stanton said. "I shouldn't have been in that situation, but luckily I was able to get out of it, and Hech came up clutch.""
The bizarre sequence loaded the bases, and the Nationals -- who rank last in the majors in fielding -- paid for their mistake when Hechavarria tripled to put Miami ahead, 3-1.
Ramos declined to talk to reporters.
"I don't know why Willie didn't give the ball up, but he decided not to," Nationals manager Matt Williams said. "The big inning was the result of us not executing."
Hechavarria started the season 1 for 22 but has since batted .460 since. He ranks among the major-league leaders with 16 RBIs.
"I feel great at the plate right now," Hechavarria said.
The sweep in the first meeting of the year between the division rivals was a big turnaround after Washington won 13 of 19 against Miami last year.
STANTON'S BLAST
Stanton's triple, only the ninth of his career, traveled about 415 feet to spacious center field.
"You never know with center field here. It's like the Everglades," he said. "If I ever want to go for the cycle, now I know where to hit it."
ROOF CLOSED
The Marlins' retractable roof hasn't been open since their rain-delay gaffe opening day. It was closed Sunday not because of rain, but because of heat -- 94 degrees at game time.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Nationals RHP Max Scherzer will likely be scratched from his next scheduled start Tuesday at Atlanta, Williams said. Scherzer tested his right thumb by throwing off flat ground and said it's still sore. He jammed it batting Thursday.
"We'll probably have to make an adjustment," Williams said. "I don't anticipate him missing more than one turn."
UP NEXT
Nationals: RHP Doug Fister (1-0, 2.37) starts Monday in the opener of a three-game series at Atlanta against Eric Stults (0-1, 4.50).
Marlins: RHP Jarred Cosart (1-1, 3.63) starts Monday when they begin a three-game series against the Mets and Dillon Gee (0-1, 5.60). The Mets swept Miami in a four-game series a week ago.
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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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Haren pitching for Miami | WSH | MIA |
| Span flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Escobar grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Werth lined out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Gio Gonzalez pitching for Washington | WSH | MIA |
| Gordon singled to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Prado grounded out to third, Gordon to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Stanton struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Ozuna struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Dan Haren pitching for Miami | WSH | MIA |
| Harper homered to right (368 feet). | 1 | 0 |
| Zimmerman grounded out to first. | 1 | 0 |
| Desmond struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| Ramos grounded out to third. | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Gio Gonzalez pitching for Washington | WSH | MIA |
| Morse struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| Realmuto grounded out to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Suzuki grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Dan Haren pitching for Miami | WSH | MIA |
| Espinosa lined out to left. | 1 | 0 |
| Gonzalez grounded out to third. | 1 | 0 |
| Span flied out to left. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Gio Gonzalez pitching for Washington | WSH | MIA |
| Hechavarría grounded out to pitcher. | 1 | 0 |
| Haren struck out looking. | 1 | 0 |
| Gordon reached on bunt single to third. | 1 | 0 |
| Prado flied out to right. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Dan Haren pitching for Miami | WSH | MIA |
| Escobar walked. | 1 | 0 |
| Werth grounded out to shortstop, Escobar to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Harper popped out to third. | 1 | 0 |
| Zimmerman walked. | 1 | 0 |
| Desmond struck out looking. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Gio Gonzalez pitching for Washington | WSH | MIA |
| Stanton reached on infield single to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Ozuna walked, Stanton to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Morse struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| Realmuto struck out looking. | 1 | 0 |
| Suzuki reached on infield single to second, Stanton to third, Ozuna to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Hechavarría tripled to deep center, Stanton, Ozuna and Suzuki scored. | 1 | 3 |
| Haren struck out swinging. | 1 | 3 |
| 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Dan Haren pitching for Miami | WSH | MIA |
| Ramos singled to left. | 1 | 3 |
| Espinosa flied out to left. | 1 | 3 |
| Gonzalez sacrificed to first, Ramos to second. | 1 | 3 |
| Span singled to left, Ramos scored, Span to second advancing on throw. | 2 | 3 |
| Escobar walked. | 2 | 3 |
| Werth struck out looking. | 2 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Gio Gonzalez pitching for Washington | WSH | MIA |
| Gordon singled to center. | 2 | 3 |
| Gordon caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop. | 2 | 3 |
| Prado singled to right. | 2 | 3 |
| Stanton tripled to deep center, Prado scored. | 2 | 4 |
| Ozuna hit sacrifice fly to right, Stanton scored. | 2 | 5 |
| Morse struck out swinging. | 2 | 5 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Sam Dyson pitching for Miami | WSH | MIA |
| Dyson relieved Haren. | 2 | 5 |
| Harper grounded out to first. | 2 | 5 |
| Zimmerman grounded out to second. | 2 | 5 |
| Desmond struck out looking. | 2 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Gio Gonzalez pitching for Washington | WSH | MIA |
| Realmuto tripled to deep center. | 2 | 5 |
| Suzuki singled to right, Realmuto scored. | 2 | 6 |
| Grace relieved Gonzalez. | 2 | 6 |
| Hechavarría singled to left, Suzuki to second. | 2 | 6 |
| Baker hit for Dyson. | 2 | 6 |
| Baker struck out looking. | 2 | 6 |
| Gordon grounded into fielder's choice to second, Hechavarría out at second, Suzuki to third. | 2 | 6 |
| Prado grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Gordon out at second. | 2 | 6 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| A.J. Ramos pitching for Miami | WSH | MIA |
| Ramos relieved Dyson. | 2 | 6 |
| Ramos grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 6 |
| Espinosa struck out swinging. | 2 | 6 |
| Uggla hit for Grace. | 2 | 6 |
| Uggla struck out swinging. | 2 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Blake Treinen pitching for Washington | WSH | MIA |
| Treinen relieved Grace. | 2 | 6 |
| Stanton struck out swinging. | 2 | 6 |
| Ozuna struck out swinging. | 2 | 6 |
| Morse reached on infield single to third. | 2 | 6 |
| Realmuto grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Morse out at second. | 2 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| A.J. Ramos pitching for Miami | WSH | MIA |
| Span grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 6 |
| Escobar singled to right. | 2 | 6 |
| Werth struck out swinging. | 2 | 6 |
| Harper struck out swinging. | 2 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Drew Storen pitching for Washington | WSH | MIA |
| Storen relieved Treinen. | 2 | 6 |
| Suzuki struck out swinging. | 2 | 6 |
| Hechavarría struck out swinging. | 2 | 6 |
| Bour hit for Ramos. | 2 | 6 |
| Bour reached on infield single to pitcher. | 2 | 6 |
| Gordon singled to right, Bour to second. | 2 | 6 |
| Prado popped out to second. | 2 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Steve Cishek pitching for Miami | WSH | MIA |
| Cishek relieved Ramos. | 2 | 6 |
| Zimmerman flied out to left. | 2 | 6 |
| Desmond struck out swinging. | 2 | 6 |
| Ramos struck out swinging. | 2 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington Nationals | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Span CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .240 | .296 | .240 |
| Escobar 3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | .292 | .361 | .431 |
| Werth LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | .171 | .255 | .220 |
| Harper RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .270 | .420 | .524 |
| Zimmerman 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | .205 | .284 | .384 |
| Desmond SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 24 | .263 | .309 | .395 |
| Ramos C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .250 | .258 | .333 |
| Espinosa 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .167 | .302 | .389 |
| Gonzalez P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Grace P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
a-Uggla PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .114 | .184 | .171 |
Treinen P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Storen P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 30 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 151 | |||
| a-struck out swinging for M Grace in the 7th | ||||||||||
| BATTING HR: Harper (5, 2nd inning off Haren 0 on, 0 Out) RBI: Harper (11), Span (2) S: Gonzalez 2-out RBI: Span Nationals RISP: 1-4 (Werth 0-1, Harper 0-1, Span 1-1, Desmond 0-1) Team LOB: 5 | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Marlins Park, Miami, FL |
| Attendance | 21,433 (57.3% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 2:40 |
| Weather | indoors |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Gabe Morales, First Base - Kerwin Danley, Second Base - D.J. Reyburn, Third Base - Joe West |
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