Mark Reynolds homered twice and drove in a career-high 10
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Saturday night.
Washington has won three straight and scored a combined 35 runs since calling
a players-only meeting on Wednesday after falling under .500 for the first time
since May 2.
Reynolds (5 for 5) tied his career high for hits and equaled the Nationals¡¯
RBI record.
Reynolds hit a two-run homer in the second inning into the same visitors¡¯
bullpen where his walk-off homer landed on Friday. He followed that up with an
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and scoring a season-best seven runs in the fifth inning.
Scherzer (11-5), who was 0-4 in his previous five starts, pitched seven
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of which were home runs. The Nationals had been shut out in three of Scherzer¡¯s
previous five starts.
Miami starter Wei-Yin Chen (2-6) lasted 4 1/3 innings, allowing seven runs on
seven hits.
Bryce Harper had three hits and an intentional walk.
Starlin Castro and J.T. Realmuto hit the first back-to-back home runs of the
season for the Marlins in the fourth inning. Yadiel Rivera hit his first homer
of the season in the seventh.
TRAINER¡¯S ROOM
Marlins: OF Brian Anderson was out of the lineup for the first time this
season. After playing in Miami¡¯s first 90 games, manager Don Mattingly said it
was time for a breather. . Mattingly said OF Lewis Brinson (right hip) is still
sore and ¡±doing a little treatment http://www.cowboysauthorizedshops.com/authentic-connor-willi ams-jersey ,
and that¡¯s all.¡±
Nationals: Manager Dave Martinez said that RHP Stephen Strasburg (shoulder
inflammation) is scheduled to go on a rehab assignment Tuesday with the goal of
throwing 50-60 pitches. . OF Victor Robles (hyperextended left elbow) and RHP
Koda Glover (right shoulder tendinitis) both played in a Gulf Coast League game
Friday. Martinez said Glover is ¡±progressing well¡± but that he wouldn¡¯t be
pitching in back-to-back games. . C Matt Wieters (left hamstring strain) went 1
for 4 in a rehab start with Double-A Harrisburg and is expected to play again on
Sunday before being re-evaluated.
UP NEXT
Marlins: Rookie RHP Trevor Richards (2-5, 5.26 ERA) makes his first start
against the Nationals in the series finale.
Nationals: RHP Tanner Roark (3-10, 4.60 ERA) is looking for his first win
since June 6. Roark is 5-8 with a 3.99 ERA in 22 games against the
Marlins.
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