MIAMI (AP) — Joan Adon pitched six scoreless innings of two-hit ball as the Washington Nationals constructed a six-operate lead and defeat the sliding Miami Marlins 7-4 Friday night.
Carter Kieboom homered, Michael Chavis had two hits and Joey Meneses drove in three runs for the Nationals, who have won 10 of 13 and experienced a likelihood to go out of the NL East cellar.
Wilfredo Lee / AP
Adon (2-) held Miami hitless right up until Jazz Chisholm Jr.’s two-out solitary in the sixth. Chisholm’s grounder, which got underneath shortstop CJ Abrams, initially was dominated an mistake but the scoring decision reversed right after Luis Arraez lined a solitary to middle.
Miami has dropped five of six and is 12-25 given that the All-Star break.
Joey Meneses had an RBI groundout in the to start with soon after Abrams’ leadoff one, and Kieboom’s next homer this period, a two-operate drive off Braxton Garrett (7-5) constructed a 3- direct in the sixth. Washington doubled its guide in the seventh.
Miami snapped a 21-inning scoreless skid in the seventh on Jesús Sánchez’s two-run triple and Nick Fortes’ RBI double against Mason Thompson, who faced 5 batters without having retiring any.
Thanks for reading CBS NEWS.
Create your free account or log in
for more features.
