Marlins Look For 2nd Win In Nationals Series
While Stephen Strasburg's inning limit has become a widespread topic of debate, the Washington Nationals still appear ready to shut him down before season's end.
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While Stephen Strasburg's inning limit has become a widespread topic of debate, the Washington Nationals still appear ready to shut him down before season's end.
Ryan Zimmerman hit a two-run homer, Jesus Flores drove in two runs, and the Washington Nationals beat the Miami Marlins 5-1 on Friday night in the first game after the All-Star break for both clubs.
The Miami Marlins have stumbled into the All-Star break for a second straight year. This year, the team will not be represented in the game by a player after Giancarlo Stanton had to have surgery. But it was Hanley Ramirez who put the final wrapping on a dismal first half of the season.
Giancarlo Stanton was set to play in next week's All-Star game and participate in the home run derby. Instead, he'll be recovering from arthroscopic surgery on his right knee.
John Buck and pinch hitter Logan Morrison connected for consecutive home runs in the seventh inning, rallying the Miami Marlins past St. Louis 5-3 Wednesday night and ending their eight-game losing streak against the Cardinals.
Yadier Molina hit a three-run homer and Kyle Lohse pitched into the eighth inning to lead the St. Louis Cardinals past the staggering Miami Marlins 5-2 on Tuesday night for their fifth straight victory.
The Miami Marlins have had a number of losses in June, 17 to be exact. The latest one might be the toughest.
As the losses continue to pile up, the Miami Marlins appear to be reaching their wits end. The Marlins try to avoid a season-worst seventh consecutive defeat and 16th in 18 games Sunday when they conclude a three-game set with the Toronto Blue Jays, winners of six of eight.
Josh Johnson has experienced plenty of frustration over the past few years, having dealt with season-ending injuries in 2010 and 2011 and a rough start to 2012. Now, he's seemed to recapture the form that had the Miami Marlins believing he'd be their ace for years to come.
Scott Cousins' bat was a welcome addition to Miami's sputtering lineup. The center fielder had his first hits in more than a year, going 3 for 7 and delivering an RBI triple in the 15th inning that sent the Marlins to a 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday night.
Rookie Matt Moore and two relievers combined on a one-hitter Friday night, helping the Tampa Bay Rays snap a three-game losing streak with an 11-0 victory over the Miami Marlins.
The Miami Marlins have finally finished one of the worst home stands since June 2011 with a 10-2 thumping at the hands of the Boston Red Sox. The home stand was miserable for both the team and the fans.
Facing his former team for the first time, Josh Beckett started slowly and paid dearly.
Carlos Zambrano has had back issues in the past. He has always tried to fight through them. Unfortunately for the Miami Marlins, he had no such luck Saturday night.
The game dragged on for nearly 4 hours as five Tampa Bay pitchers combined to throw 185 pitches, yet they allowed only one run. But it was a win. Tampa Bay wiggled out of several jams Friday night to beat the slumping Miami Marlins 5-1.
Hanley Ramirez and the Miami Marlins are the only ones who have been able to figure out Cole Hamels this season. Ramirez hit two homers, both off Hamels, and drove in three runs to help the Marlins beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 on Saturday.
Troy Tulowitzki homered and drove in four runs to help Alex White earn his first victory this year, and the Colorado Rockies snapped a six-game losing streak Wednesday by beating the Miami Marlins 8-4.
Giancarlo Stanton hit a grand slam off Jamie Moyer in a five-run fourth inning, Mark Buehrle was dominant after a shaky first and the Miami Marlins stayed hot by beating the Colorado Rockies 7-4 on Monday night.
Josh Johnson twice worked out of jams to earn his second straight win and help the Miami Marlins win an interleague series with Cleveland by beating the Indians 5-3 Sunday.
Carlos Zambrano pitched seven strong innings to help the Miami Marlins open interleague play by beating the Cleveland Indians 3-2 Friday night.
Ozzie Guillen has bad news for his 230,927 Twitter followers. He says he has posted his final tweet.
Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen was more excited about Giancarlo Stanton's glove than his bat. The right fielder had the biggest hit of the game — a two-run homer, but what really impressed Guillen was his diving catch that saved at least two runs in Miami's 8-4 win over Atlanta Wednesday night.
The Miami Marlins finally are playing the type of baseball they envisioned after entering this season with high expectations. With eight straight wins over Pittsburgh, Miami seeks an 11th victory in its last 13 games overall when it hosts the opener of a two-game set Monday night.
Carlos Zambrano looks to extend his 16-inning scoreless streak Sunday when the host Marlins complete their series against the New York Mets.
After blowing four of seven save attempts this season, high-priced closer Heath Bell was removed from the job by Miami Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen. But he may be back on the job soon.
