CBS Miami · Jul 7, 2018
Straily Lasts Six Innings As Nationals Edge Marlins 3-2
WASHINGTON (CBSMiami/AP) – Miami starter Dan Straily lasted six innings, allowing two runs on five hits as the Washington Nationals edged the Miami Marlins 3-2 on Friday night.
Pinch-hitter Mark Reynolds led off the bottom of the ninth inning with a home run to score the Nationals’ winning run.
Kyle Barraclough (0-3) fell behind Reynolds 3-0 and on 3-1 before the Nationals slugger sent a fastball into the visitor’s bullpen in left-center for his eighth home run.
Sean Doolittle (3-2) pitched a scoreless ninth for the win as Washington defeated Miami for the 13th consecutive game dating to last season.
The Nationals loaded the bases with no outs in the eighth, but failed to score.