MIAMI—With the amount of rookie pitchers the Miami Marlins had been trotting out this year, they were due for a nightmare game like this one. Braxton Garrett couldn’t make it through the third inning in a 15-0 loss to the Washington Nationals.
Just 30 minutes after winning a nail-biter in game one of Sunday’s doubleheader, Garrett and the Marlins started the first inning in just about the worst way possible. Trea Turner hit a leadoff home run on the very first pitch of the game. Garrett and the Marlins defense then allowed two walks, a double, and an error to the next four batters.