The Marlins only dealt with Max Scherzer for one inning last week.
Scherzer stuck around longer Monday night as the Marlins fared well against the ace that nearly no-hit them in June, drawing even after seven innings.
But a manufactured run in the eighth off reliever Jarlin Garcia allowed the Nationals to hand the Marlins a 3-2 loss — their third in four games.
Marlins right fielder Giancarlo Stanton continued his torrid home run pace by belting fastball from Scherzer into the visiting bullpen in left-center field to tie the score at 2 in the sixth.