Offense stymied, Nats lose 4-1

MIAMI - Ryan Zimmerman wasted no time delivering for the Nationals in his first game back from the DL. After Bryce Harper walked to start the second, Zimmerman ripped a double down the left field line, giving the Nats runners at second and third.

With one out, Wilson Ramos lifted a fly ball just deep enough to right, allowing Harper to tag and sprint home for the game's first run.

Jayson Werth struck out in his first at-bat after also being activated from the DL earlier this afternoon.

zimmerman-gray-swing-sidebar.jpgUpdate: The Marlins tied it up in the fifth after back-to-back singles from J.T. Realmuto and Ichiro Suzuki led to an RBI sacrifice fly by Adeiny Hechavarria.

Dee Gordon, fresh off the DL as well, roped a triple off Nationals starter Jordan Zimmermann to lead off the sixth. Martin Prado followed with a single scoring Gordon to give the Marlins the lead.

A groundout from Realmuto plated Prado later in the inning.

Zimmermann allowed three runs on eight hits with two walks and two strikeouts over six innings. He threw 76 pitches.

After a scorching week, Ian Desmond is 0-for-3 with three strikeouts tonight.

The Nationals are 0-for-3 with runners in scoring position and have left six men on base.

Update II: The Marlins added another run on an RBI single from Christian Yelich off left-hander Sammy Solis in the seventh.

Update III: The Nats loaded the bases in the ninth, but Yunel Escobar hit into a game-ending double play.

The Marlins beat the Nationals 4-1.




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