The Washington Nationals lost for just the second time in their second time in their last 9 games on Wednesday evening, falling to their National League East rival Miami Marlins by a score of 8-3. While the game started out promising, with the visiting Nationals getting out to a 3-0 lead, they quickly saw their lead evaporate in a nightmare bottom of the 6th inning.
With a 3-run lead heading into the bottom of the frame and Jake Irvin pitching surprisingly well, things seemed to be going right for the Nationals. A fielding error from CJ Abrams to the leadoff batter set the tone for what would end up being a nightmare half inning, as Irvin gave up 2 more hits in the frame before being lifted for PJ Poulin.