GAME IN A NUTSHELL: On the heels of an eventful, 10-game road trip that ended on a high note, the Nationals were right back at the park Monday night to open a 6-game homestand, with another surging division rival in town. What transpired was another taut, low-scoring affair that was decided late.
As has been the case too often this season, the eighth inning appeared to be the Nationals’ downfall yet again. But then came an impressive counter-punch that flipped the script entirely.
After tying the game in the bottom of the seventh on Jayson Werth’s 2-out RBI single, the Nats gave two runs back to the Marlins during a rally that began with a Dee Gordon leadoff walk against Blake Treinen.