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Nationals touch up Sixto Sanchez as Marlins drop Game 1 of doubleheader

MIAMI — Erick Fedde allowed one hit in six innings, and the Washington Nationals beat rookie Sixto Sanchez and the Miami Marlins 5-0 in the first game of a doubleheader Friday.

Andrew Stevenson, recalled before the game from the Nationals' alternate training site, had a two-run single for his first hit this year. Yan Gomes and Luis Garcia each had two hits and scored twice.

Fedde (2-3) walked two, hit a batter and matched a career high in innings, lowering his ERA from 5.06 to 4.36. Will Harris pitched the seventh to complete the two-hitter.

Sanchez (3-2), who had given up a total of six runs in his first five career starts, allowed eight hits and five runs in four innings.