Home Nats drop opener in Miami, 6-1
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Nats drop opener in Miami, 6-1

Chris Graham

washington nationalsJose Fernandez and three Miami relievers held Washington to six hits in a 6-1 Marlins win on Monday.

Fernandez (1-1, 3.78 ERA) gave up a run on three hits in six innings, striking out nine and walking four.

The Marlins (4-7) jumped out to a 3-0 first-inning lead on a Christian Yelich RBI single and a two-run single by Marcell Ozuna.

Giancarlo Stanton homered for Miami, his third of the season, in the fifth.

The Nationals (9-3) got their only run on a fifth-inning sacrifice fly by Bryce Harper.

Tanner Roark (1-2, 3.71 ERA) took the loss, giving up five runs, four earned, on seven hits in six innings of work.

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Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].

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