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Miami Marlins vs Washington Nationals β Recap
August 29, 2026 Β· Nationals Park Β· View Preview
Game Recap
The Washington Nationals secured a 5-4 extra-inning victory over the Miami Marlins, fending off a late-game comeback attempt after building a substantial early lead.
The Nationals wasted no time, erupting for four runs in the third inning. Cade Cavalli set the tone for Washington's pitching, dominating with eight strikeouts over four scoreless innings. Crews ignited the scoring by reaching on an infield single, which allowed Tena and Lile to score on a catcher's throwing error. House then singled to center to drive in Crews, and Vivas capped the rally with a double, bringing House home.
Miami mounted its charge in the seventh inning, scoring four runs to tie the game. Stowers hit a two-run double to right field, scoring RamΓrez and JimΓ©nez. Heriberto Hernandez then immediately followed with a 398-foot two-run home run to center field, evening the score at 4-4. Despite this powerful comeback, the Nationals delivered the decisive blow in the tenth.
Ultimately, Washington's strong start and ability to capitalize in extra innings sealed the win, negating Miami's single significant scoring outburst. Crews delivered the decisive blow in the tenth with a single to center, scoring NuΓ±ez. The Nationals advanced to 65-73 on the season, while the Marlins now stand at 68-68.
How the Prediction Fared
Pregame, the market favored the Washington Nationals (-109, 50% implied) over the Miami Marlins. Final: the Washington Nationals won 5β4.
SportsFBI's model favored the Miami Marlins (58% confidence). Final: the Washington Nationals won 5β4, missing the call.
Player of the Game
Turning Point
The game turned in the 7th inning, when the Miami Marlins scored 4 runs.
Pitching
| Pitcher | Team | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Alcantara |
|
6.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3.46 |
| Cade Cavalli |
|
4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3.12 |
| Brad Lord |
|
2.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3.75 |
| Erik Tolman |
|
2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Josh Ekness |
|
1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.45 |
| Jack Ralston |
|
1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Orlando Ribalta W |
|
1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.86 |
| Michael Petersen L |
|
0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3.42 |
| Tom Cosgrove |
|
0.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6.32 |
Batting
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | R | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady House |
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Crews |
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Abimelec Ortiz |
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Heriberto Hernandez |
|
5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Kyle Stowers |
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Jorbit Vivas |
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Javier Sanoja |
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Mack |
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Leo Jimenez |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Otto Lopez |
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Daylen Lile |
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Keibert Ruiz |
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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