WASHINGTON -- A day after meeting behind closed doors, the Washington Nationals blew the doors off.
In the opener of a four-game series at home, the Nationals rebounded from an early 9-0 deficit to beat the Miami Marlins 14-12. The big win, which is tied for the largest comeback in franchise history, came a day after a players-only meeting that followed a shutout loss to the Boston Red Sox, Washington's fifth straight defeat and 18th in 24 contests.
Early on it appeared as if the Nats, who fell under .