MIAMI – The Nationals were in position tonight to do something they haven’t done since Sept. 23-26, 2019 against the Phillies: Sweep a four-game series.
The late rally Friday, the offensive explosion Saturday and the epic comeback Sunday set them up for a special wrap-around series win before continuing the road trip in Texas.
There was nothing jaw-dropping about tonight. No dramatics in the late innings. No grand slam. No improbable come-from-behind victory. Just a well played baseball game by the good guys.
The Nationals beat the Marlins 7-2 in front of an announced crowd of 6,376 at loanDepot park on a beautiful 80-degree evening in South Beach, completing the four-game mop.
Jake Irvin set the tone for the visitors. Looking to bounce back after last week’s rough outing against the Dodgers, the right-hander pitched six strong innings to improve to 2-2 on the year. He’s the first Nats starting pitcher to be credited with a win since Mitchell Parker on April 21 against the Astros.