MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) -— Miami’s Dan Straily (4-6) allowed five runs on nine hits in six innings in the Friday night 8-2 loss agains the Washington Nationals.
Marlins manager Don Mattingly was ejected in the fourth inning for arguing balls and strikes after Derek Dietrich was called out on a 3-2 pitch that appeared to be outside.
Max Scherzer pitched six scoreless innings for his major league-leading 16th win, and Ryan Zimmerman and Matt Wieters homered.
After throwing seven shutout innings against the Cubs Sunday only to watch Chicago win on a walk-off grand slam, Scherzer (16-5) left with a 5-0 lead and watched as the Nationals thwarted a Marlins rally.