MIAMI — Josh Bell homered for the fourth time in three video games, Mitchell Parker threw 7 2/3 innings of two-run ball and the Washington Nationals beat the Miami Marlins 7-5 on Tuesday evening.
Rookie Daylen Lile additionally went deep whereas CJ Abrams and James Wooden doubled and singled every for the Nationals.
Parker (8-15) retired 14 straight after permitting Joey Wiemer’s solo homer within the second. The left-hander allowed 4 hits, struck out two and walked two.
After shedding 5 of their first six in opposition to the Marlins this season, the Nationals have gained 5 straight in opposition to their NL East opponent.
Washington constructed a 7-1 lead earlier than the Marlins rallied on Agustín Ramírez’s RBI single within the eighth and rookie Victor Mesa Jr.’s two-run double within the ninth that made it 7-4. After Jose A. Ferrer allowed Xavier Edwards’ RBI infield single that scored Mesa, he retired Ramírez on a groundout for his eighth save.
The Nationals struck shortly in opposition to Miami starter Adam Mazur on Bell’s three-run homer within the first. Bell drove Mazur’s slider into the higher deck seats in proper for his twentieth house run.
Bell homered twice in Monday’s 15-7 collection opening win and in addition went deep when Washington beat the Chicago Cubs to shut their collection Sunday.
Mazur (0-3) gave up six runs and eight hits in 4 1/3 innings.
Key second
After Ramírez’s two-out RBI single within the eighth, Washington reliever P.J. Poulin struck out Jakob Marsee with the bases loaded to finish Miami’s risk.
Key stat
Bell has seven homers and 18 RBIs in his final 26 video games.
Up subsequent
RHP Jake Irvin (8-11, 5.71 ERA) will begin for the Nationals on Wednesday whereas the Marlins will go along with Eury Pérez (6-5, 4.66).