WASHINGTON -- Marcell Ozuna has benefited from having Barry Bonds as his hitting coach in a few ways.
For starters, Bonds is letting Ozuna use his bats, and the Miami Marlins center fielder is getting a lot of use out of them.
Ozuna had three hits, he and J.T. Realmuto each drove in two runs and the Marlins beat the Washington Nationals 7-1 to split a doubleheader on Saturday night.
The Nationals won the opener 6-4 behind six strong innings from Stephen Strasburg. Soon after the final out, Washington announced that Bryce Harper had dropped his appeal of a one-game suspension and would sit out the nightcap for his behavior following an ejection on Monday.
The Marlins battered Nationals starter Tanner Roark (2-3) for seven runs in five innings.
Ozuna had five hits in the doubleheader and extended his hitting streak to 14 games. During that stretch -- which began on April 30, the same day he started using Bonds' bats -- Ozuna has nine multihit games. He raised his batting average from .218 to .313.
The superstitious 25-year-old didn't have interest in talking about any streak specifics -- "I don't need it. It's OK." -- but he's very focused on those special bats.
There's just one problem: Inventory.
"(Bonds) gave me the opportunity to swings his bat," said Ozuna, whose two-out, two-run single sparked a four-run fifth inning. "I feel great swinging that bat. Just ordered more because I broke so many."
Justin Bour blasted a solo home run off Roark, who allowed eight hits in his third straight trying start against Miami this season. In those three losing outings, Roark allowed 16 runs -- 14 earned -- on 24 hits over 15 innings.
"He didn't have it from the beginning when he hit the first batter, then couldn't control the zone like he usually does," Nationals manager Dusty Baker said of Roark.
Led by Jose Urena (1-0), Miami's bullpen allowed one run and four hits over six innings. Starter Kendry Flores exited after three innings with a right shoulder strain.
Harper went 0 for 2 with three walks and a stolen base in the opener.
The Nationals had won three in a row, including two straight to open the four-game series with Miami.
The Marlins led 3-0 when Flores left. Urena, the first of four Miami relievers to enter after Flores, allowed one run in three innings after pitching one inning in the loss.
"Obviously today is big," Marlins manager Don Mattingly said. "You don't want to get in here (Sunday) with a chance of getting swept."
In the first game, Strasburg (6-0) struck out seven over six innings in his first start since signing a $175 million, seven-year deal this week. He allowed three runs and five hits.
"It felt a little different," Strasburg said. "I think as the season gets back in the swing and all the talking subsides, all the interview requests, you get back in your routine."
Jayson Werth's RBI single capped a three-run first inning for Washington off Justin Nicolino (2-1). Wilson Ramos hit a solo home run in the sixth as five Nationals drove in at least one run.
Harper, the reigning NL MVP, was suspended and fined for his behavior following an ejection in a 5-4 win over Detroit.
After the ejection, pinch-hitter Clint Robinson connected for a winning home run. Harper, who by rule should not have been in the dugout after getting tossed, ran onto the field with his teammates to celebrate, pointed toward home plate umpire Brian Knight and cursed at him.
Christian Yelich homered and drove in two runs in the opener for Miami. Slugger Giancarlo Stanton went 1 for 10 and left 10 runners on base in the doubleheader.
STICKER SHOCK
Harper's "Make Baseball Fun Again" campaign resumed with a presidential-themed "MBFA 2016" decal on the bottom of his bat. The slugger used a "100" emoji sticker earlier this season.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Marlins: Flores was placed on the 15-day DL after the win.
Nationals: Washington rested three starters in the second game, including outfielder Jayson Werth and first baseman Ryan Zimmerman.
UP NEXT
Marlins RHP Jose Fernandez (4-2, 3.54 ERA) is 4-0 with a 1.05 ERA in seven career starts against the Nationals. RHP Joe Ross (3-2, 2.29) is scheduled for Washington.
For starters, Bonds is letting Ozuna use his bats, and the Miami Marlins center fielder is getting a lot of use out of them.
Ozuna had three hits, he and J.T. Realmuto each drove in two runs and the Marlins beat the Washington Nationals 7-1 to split a doubleheader on Saturday night.
The Nationals won the opener 6-4 behind six strong innings from Stephen Strasburg. Soon after the final out, Washington announced that Bryce Harper had dropped his appeal of a one-game suspension and would sit out the nightcap for his behavior following an ejection on Monday.
The Marlins battered Nationals starter Tanner Roark (2-3) for seven runs in five innings.
Ozuna had five hits in the doubleheader and extended his hitting streak to 14 games. During that stretch -- which began on April 30, the same day he started using Bonds' bats -- Ozuna has nine multihit games. He raised his batting average from .218 to .313.
The superstitious 25-year-old didn't have interest in talking about any streak specifics -- "I don't need it. It's OK." -- but he's very focused on those special bats.
There's just one problem: Inventory.
"(Bonds) gave me the opportunity to swings his bat," said Ozuna, whose two-out, two-run single sparked a four-run fifth inning. "I feel great swinging that bat. Just ordered more because I broke so many."
Justin Bour blasted a solo home run off Roark, who allowed eight hits in his third straight trying start against Miami this season. In those three losing outings, Roark allowed 16 runs -- 14 earned -- on 24 hits over 15 innings.
"He didn't have it from the beginning when he hit the first batter, then couldn't control the zone like he usually does," Nationals manager Dusty Baker said of Roark.
Led by Jose Urena (1-0), Miami's bullpen allowed one run and four hits over six innings. Starter Kendry Flores exited after three innings with a right shoulder strain.
Harper went 0 for 2 with three walks and a stolen base in the opener.
The Nationals had won three in a row, including two straight to open the four-game series with Miami.
The Marlins led 3-0 when Flores left. Urena, the first of four Miami relievers to enter after Flores, allowed one run in three innings after pitching one inning in the loss.
"Obviously today is big," Marlins manager Don Mattingly said. "You don't want to get in here (Sunday) with a chance of getting swept."
In the first game, Strasburg (6-0) struck out seven over six innings in his first start since signing a $175 million, seven-year deal this week. He allowed three runs and five hits.
"It felt a little different," Strasburg said. "I think as the season gets back in the swing and all the talking subsides, all the interview requests, you get back in your routine."
Jayson Werth's RBI single capped a three-run first inning for Washington off Justin Nicolino (2-1). Wilson Ramos hit a solo home run in the sixth as five Nationals drove in at least one run.
Harper, the reigning NL MVP, was suspended and fined for his behavior following an ejection in a 5-4 win over Detroit.
After the ejection, pinch-hitter Clint Robinson connected for a winning home run. Harper, who by rule should not have been in the dugout after getting tossed, ran onto the field with his teammates to celebrate, pointed toward home plate umpire Brian Knight and cursed at him.
Christian Yelich homered and drove in two runs in the opener for Miami. Slugger Giancarlo Stanton went 1 for 10 and left 10 runners on base in the doubleheader.
STICKER SHOCK
Harper's "Make Baseball Fun Again" campaign resumed with a presidential-themed "MBFA 2016" decal on the bottom of his bat. The slugger used a "100" emoji sticker earlier this season.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Marlins: Flores was placed on the 15-day DL after the win.
Nationals: Washington rested three starters in the second game, including outfielder Jayson Werth and first baseman Ryan Zimmerman.
UP NEXT
Marlins RHP Jose Fernandez (4-2, 3.54 ERA) is 4-0 with a 1.05 ERA in seven career starts against the Nationals. RHP Joe Ross (3-2, 2.29) is scheduled for Washington.
7:05PM,EDT,May 14,2016
Nationals Park, Washington, D.C.
Nationals Park, Washington, D.C.
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Miami - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Tanner Roark pitching for Washington | MIA | WSH |
| Dietrich hit by pitch. | 0 | 0 |
| Prado singled to left, Dietrich to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Yelich lined out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Stanton grounded out to first, Dietrich to third, Prado to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Bour flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Kendry Flores pitching for Miami | MIA | WSH |
| Revere lined out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Rendon lined out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Murphy singled to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Ramos fouled out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Tanner Roark pitching for Washington | MIA | WSH |
| Ozuna tripled to deep right. | 0 | 0 |
| Realmuto lined out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Rojas singled to center, Ozuna scored. | 1 | 0 |
| Flores struck out looking. | 1 | 0 |
| Dietrich doubled to deep right, Rojas scored, Dietrich to third advancing on throw. | 2 | 0 |
| Prado grounded out to first. | 2 | 0 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Kendry Flores pitching for Miami | MIA | WSH |
| Robinson walked. | 2 | 0 |
| den Dekker walked, Robinson to second. | 2 | 0 |
| Heisey flied out to left. | 2 | 0 |
| Drew walked, Robinson to third, den Dekker to second. | 2 | 0 |
| Roark lined out to pitcher. | 2 | 0 |
| Revere grounded out to second. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Tanner Roark pitching for Washington | MIA | WSH |
| Yelich grounded out to second. | 2 | 0 |
| Stanton lined out to center. | 2 | 0 |
| Bour homered to center (433 feet). | 3 | 0 |
| Ozuna grounded out to third. | 3 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Kendry Flores pitching for Miami | MIA | WSH |
| Rendon struck out swinging. | 3 | 0 |
| Murphy flied out to right. | 3 | 0 |
| Ramos flied out to left. | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Tanner Roark pitching for Washington | MIA | WSH |
| Realmuto grounded out to third. | 3 | 0 |
| Rojas struck out swinging. | 3 | 0 |
| Gillespie hit for Flores. | 3 | 0 |
| Gillespie struck out swinging. | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Jose Urena pitching for Miami | MIA | WSH |
| Ureña relieved Flores. | 3 | 0 |
| Robinson grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 0 |
| den Dekker hit by pitch. | 3 | 0 |
| Heisey singled to center, den Dekker to third. | 3 | 0 |
| Drew hit sacrifice fly to left, den Dekker scored. | 3 | 1 |
| Roark grounded out to third. | 3 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Tanner Roark pitching for Washington | MIA | WSH |
| Dietrich walked. | 3 | 1 |
| Prado singled to right, Dietrich to second. | 3 | 1 |
| Yelich walked, Dietrich to third, Prado to second. | 3 | 1 |
| Stanton popped out to second. | 3 | 1 |
| Bour struck out swinging. | 3 | 1 |
| Ozuna singled to center, Dietrich and Prado scored, Yelich to third, Ozuna to second advancing on throw. | 5 | 1 |
| Realmuto singled to center, Yelich and Ozuna scored, Realmuto to second advancing on throw. | 7 | 1 |
| Rojas intentionally walked. | 7 | 1 |
| Ureña struck out looking. | 7 | 1 |
| 4 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Jose Urena pitching for Miami | MIA | WSH |
| Revere lined out to second. | 7 | 1 |
| Rendon walked. | 7 | 1 |
| Murphy flied out to center. | 7 | 1 |
| Ramos singled to center, Rendon to third. | 7 | 1 |
| Robinson flied out to left. | 7 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Sammy Solis pitching for Washington | MIA | WSH |
| Solis relieved Roark. | 7 | 1 |
| Dietrich struck out looking. | 7 | 1 |
| Prado walked. | 7 | 1 |
| Yelich grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Prado out at second. | 7 | 1 |
| Stanton grounded out to second. | 7 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Jose Urena pitching for Miami | MIA | WSH |
| den Dekker grounded out to third. | 7 | 1 |
| Heisey grounded out to third. | 7 | 1 |
| Drew grounded out to first. | 7 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Sammy Solis pitching for Washington | MIA | WSH |
| Bour grounded out to second. | 7 | 1 |
| Ozuna struck out swinging. | 7 | 1 |
| Realmuto struck out swinging. | 7 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| David Phelps pitching for Miami | MIA | WSH |
| Phelps relieved Ureña. | 7 | 1 |
| Johnson at first base. | 7 | 1 |
| Solis grounded out to shortstop. | 7 | 1 |
| Revere grounded out to shortstop. | 7 | 1 |
| Rendon walked. | 7 | 1 |
| Murphy reached on infield single to shortstop, Rendon to second. | 7 | 1 |
| Ramos lined out to right. | 7 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Sammy Solis pitching for Washington | MIA | WSH |
| Rojas grounded out to shortstop. | 7 | 1 |
| Johnson lined out to shortstop. | 7 | 1 |
| Dietrich flied out to center. | 7 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Bryan Morris pitching for Miami | MIA | WSH |
| Morris relieved Phelps. | 7 | 1 |
| Robinson grounded out to shortstop. | 7 | 1 |
| den Dekker struck out swinging. | 7 | 1 |
| Heisey walked. | 7 | 1 |
| Heisey to second on fielder's indifference. | 7 | 1 |
| Drew grounded out to shortstop. | 7 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Oliver Perez pitching for Washington | MIA | WSH |
| Pérez relieved Solis. | 7 | 1 |
| Lobatón catching. | 7 | 1 |
| Prado singled to center. | 7 | 1 |
| Yelich struck out looking. | 7 | 1 |
| Stanton singled to left, Prado to second. | 7 | 1 |
| Hechavarría hit for Morris. | 7 | 1 |
| Hechavarría flied out to right. | 7 | 1 |
| Ozuna singled to left, Prado to third, Stanton to second. | 7 | 1 |
| Realmuto popped out to first. | 7 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| A.J. Ramos pitching for Miami | MIA | WSH |
| Ramos relieved Morris. | 7 | 1 |
| Hechavarría at shortstop. | 7 | 1 |
| Rojas at third base. | 7 | 1 |
| Lobatón singled to right. | 7 | 1 |
| Revere grounded into double play, first to shortstop to first, Lobatón out at second. | 7 | 1 |
| Rendon grounded out to shortstop. | 7 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami Marlins | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Dietrich 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | .313 | .409 | .550 |
| Prado 3B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | .381 | .419 | .452 |
Ramos P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Yelich LF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 | .317 | .431 | .516 |
| Stanton RF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .238 | .352 | .525 |
| Bour 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .276 | .348 | .510 |
Phelps P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
Morris P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
b-Hechavarría PH-SS
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .205 | .240 | .286 |
| Ozuna CF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 26 | .313 | .361 | .522 |
| Realmuto C | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 28 | .299 | .308 | .419 |
| Rojas SS-3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | .282 | .341 | .333 |
| Flores P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
a-Gillespie PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Ureña P
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Johnson 1B
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .227 | .292 | .364 |
| Totals | 38 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 173 | |||
| a-struck out swinging for K Flores in the 4th b-flied out to right for B Morris in the 9th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Dietrich (7, Roark) 3B: Ozuna (3, Roark) HR: Bour (6, 3rd inning off Roark 0 on, 2 Out) RBI: Rojas (2), Dietrich (14), Bour (18), Ozuna 2 (19), Realmuto 2 (13) 2-out RBI: Dietrich, Bour, Ozuna 2, Realmuto 2 Marlins RISP: 4-14 (Rojas 1-1, Hechavarría 0-1, Ozuna 2-2, Ureña 0-1, Stanton 0-2, Yelich 0-1, Bour 0-2, Prado 0-1, Realmuto 1-3) Team LOB: 9 | ||||||||||
| FIELDING DP: 1 (Johnson-Hechavarría-Johnson). | ||||||||||
Game Notes
| SP FLORES (STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER) LEFT GAME BOT 4TH |
Game Information
| Stadium | Nationals Park, Washington, D.C. |
| Attendance | 30,019 (72.3% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 2:55 |
| Weather | 62 degrees, partly cloudy |
| Wind | 7 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Larry Vanover, First Base - Alfonso Marquez, Second Base - Chris Guccione, Third Base - Roberto Ortiz |
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