A bases-loaded walk and hit-by-pitch on consecutive pitches, with the free pass by Aníbal Sánchez, and the HBP by Matt Grace, forced in two runs in the bottom of the sixth, giving the Miami Marlins a 3-1 lead in what ended up a 3-2 win over the Washington Nationals in the series opener in South Florida.
Sánchez vs Miami: Three starts into his 14th major league campaign, Aníbal Sánchez was (0-1) with a 4.86 ERA, seven walks, 11 Ks, and a .269/.338/.478 line against in 16 2⁄3 IP as he headed into tonight’s outing.