WASHINGTON (CBSMiami/AP) – Miami starter Dan Straily lasted six innings, allowing two runs on five hits as the Washington Nationals edged the Miami Marlins 3-2 on Friday night.
Pinch-hitter Mark Reynolds led off the bottom of the ninth inning with a home run to score the Nationals’ winning run.
Kyle Barraclough (0-3) fell behind Reynolds 3-0 and on 3-1 before the Nationals slugger sent a fastball into the visitor’s bullpen in left-center for his eighth home run.
Sean Doolittle (3-2) pitched a scoreless ninth for the win as Washington defeated Miami for the 13th consecutive game dating to last season.