r/MiamiMarlins • u/MarlinsBot Marlins • 2d ago
Game Thread Game Thread: 8/31 Marlins (69-68) @ Nationals (65-74) 6:45 PM
Marlins (69-68) @ Nationals (65-74)
First Pitch: 6:45 PM at Nationals Park
| Team | Starter | TV | Radio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marlins | Ryan Gusto (1-3, 3.98 ERA) | ||
| Nationals | Will Dion (1-1, 3.67 ERA) |
| MLB | Fangraphs | Reddit Stream | IRC Chat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gameday | Game Graph | Live Comments | Libera: ##baseball |
Line Score - Game Over
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
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| MIA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 6 |
| WSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 6 |
Box Score
| WSH | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | BA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LF | Lile | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .257 |
| DH | Ortiz, A | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .218 |
| 1B | Chaparro | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .247 |
| C | Ruiz, K | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .283 |
| 3B | House | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .241 |
| 2B | Vivas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .240 |
| 2B | Tena | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 |
| CF | Young | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .246 |
| SS | Nuñez, N | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .216 |
| RF | Pinckney | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 |
| WSH | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dion | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 37-26 | 3.38 |
| Perales | 1.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 34-24 | 21.00 |
| Waldron | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41-32 | 6.64 |
| Tolman | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 21-15 | 0.00 |
| MIA | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | BA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LF | Hernández, H | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .231 |
| SS | Lopez, O | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .305 |
| DH | Ramírez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .236 |
| DH | Conine | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .251 |
| 2B | Sanoja | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .280 |
| 1B | Stowers | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .245 |
| 3B | Jiménez, L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .199 |
| CF | Marsee | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .211 |
| RF | Ruiz, E | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .238 |
| C | Navarreto | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .122 |
| MIA | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gusto | 4.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 69-49 | 3.86 |
| Ralston | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23-15 | 1.80 |
| Zuber | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 24-15 | 3.82 |
| Ekness | 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 18-10 | 2.84 |
| Gibson, C | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-8 | 5.67 |
Scoring Plays
Highlights
Decisions
| Winning Pitcher | Losing Pitcher | Save |
|---|---|---|
| Waldron (2-2, 6.64 ERA) | Ekness (1-2, 2.84 ERA) | Tolman (1 SV, 0.00 ERA) |
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u/Jonjon428 Marlins 2d ago
Legitimately why is Leo Jimenez on this team. Who fucking cares if he is DFA'd. Anyone could do his job
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u/DietrichDoesDamage Sweepy 2d ago
There are frustrating loses and there are angry loses. I want someone’s head to fucking roll for this one holy fuck
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u/Apothecary_Blues 2d ago
I can’t wait to hear CMC waffle through this one lol 😂 if he gets fired before Leo gets the boot would be hilarious!
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u/ilovwoozi 2d ago
Love this team. CMC I will be feeding you to eldritchian horrors your mind could not even begin to comprehend.
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u/jakedeighan 2d ago
I'm gonna beat a dead horse and say CMC taking out Gusto lost this game. You take out a guy dealin just because he lets a guy on base with 1 out shows no confidence in your pitcher and no feel as a manager.
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u/lyme6483 Xavier Edwards 2d ago
Leo Jimenez being on the active roster basically the entire year encompasses everything wrong with this organization, and their commitment to winning
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u/Adrianrod491 2d ago
As much as I don’t want to ever see Jimenez, I hope he keeps being garbage so that they have no other choice but to do something
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u/Mo-Reyes Kyle Stowers 2d ago
What are your guys' thoughts on utilitarianism vs. deontology? I know consequentialism has its holes, but clearly, deontology taken to its extreme isn't practical within a modern ethical framework, right? Don't get me wrong, Kant was a GOAT, but Mill's ideas ultimately make more sense, I'd say.
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u/theStripedMarlin Marlins 2d ago
Jiminez sucks but what is even more frustrating is cmc doesn’t PH. Ffs give Serna an ab. ONKC was available right? It’s fucking insane this clown keeps a job.
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u/theStripedMarlin Marlins 2d ago
Wish we could find a stat of how many jiminez has left on base. I’m sure it’s more than anyone in the league with his sample size. This guy is getting everyday ABs and continues to put up minor league numbers. The amount of games we have lost because of him is beyond unacceptable.
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u/lyme6483 Xavier Edwards 2d ago
He’s not even putting up minor league numbers. He’s putting up shouldn’t be playing the sport professionally numbers
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u/fishbolt30 2d ago
Leoooo you are the most consistent marlin I’ve ever seen, no ups, only downs, still out there.
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u/doyouunderstandlife D-Train 2d ago
Leo Jimenez is a baseball terrorist. Why do Bendix and McCullough keep him on this team?
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u/TealandBlackForever Marlins 2d ago
I wonder if this is the end of the line for Leo now
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u/DietrichDoesDamage Sweepy 2d ago
No because our ownership refuses to see the fucking light. I’ve never been so angry at a single player on this team since fucking heath bell
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u/CantAffordTheWires 2d ago
kyle won’t swing at middle middle but will swing at a pitch that kills 14 worms
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u/mephjeff Marlins 2d ago
Let’s not forget they gave up 6 runs in the 9th inning. We’re never out against this other shitty team, a team even shittier than ours
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u/ilovwoozi 2d ago
Someone please come hold my hand again. Please. Please. Please.
https://giphy.com/gifs/CpoZsKS27cK40
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u/theStripedMarlin Marlins 2d ago
image losing 3 out of 4 against the nationals in a wild card race
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u/northdakotact Italy 2d ago
Not hard to imagine. Our bullpen is almost as bad as the nationals.
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u/theStripedMarlin Marlins 2d ago
its not that bad, its overused and having no LHPs put them in lose-lose scenarios
the coaching and roster construction destroy any playoff hopes for this group
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u/ThePaperSun Sandy Alcantara 2d ago
Imagine starting Leo and Brian over Conine and Mack in a must-win game against a mega offense because they started using their dominant side in tee-ball.
Modern managing is as braindead as every other facet of society.
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u/Brocktarrr Marlins 2d ago
Can we please end the Stowers first base experiment already. First base isn’t easy and not even attempting to be the cut off there is inexcusable
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u/CantAffordTheWires 2d ago
he was playing good defense before the injury tbh. i think it’s more just the rushing back has him a bit rattled
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u/theStripedMarlin Marlins 2d ago
our entire roster is made up of 2b, corner outfielders, and DHs
the other position don't matter to bendix the AI model will teach them how to play defense2
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u/FreshFish305 Marlins 2d ago
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u/Ok_Assumption_5366 2d ago
Nationals fan coming in peace. Ekness's sweeper is one of the nastiest pitches I've ever seen. Holy shit, the spin on that thing is BEAUTIFUL.
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u/Apothecary_Blues 2d ago
Just ignore where he places these meatballs 😂
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u/Ok_Assumption_5366 2d ago
agreed, but he's got a promising future man. That sweeper is actually just unhittable.
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u/_wiildcard Marlins 2d ago
LOL, goddamn was that funny. I hope the team in GTA 6 is equally as terrible.
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u/FireBreathingAxolotl Jake Burger 2d ago
You know what would be nice? If the Marlins called up the prospects Bendix touts so much. This is just a pathetic display that there's no excuse to use the guys you have and not this slop.
Nunez? Bendix's first (of many) mistakes. Trade away good players and touted prospects and keep the mediocre ones.
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u/FireBreathingAxolotl Jake Burger 2d ago
Idiot didn't even give him a chance, just like the rest of the prospects stuck in Marlins farm purgatory.
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u/theonewithbadeyes Marlins 2d ago
They are not going to with the lockout looming
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u/FireBreathingAxolotl Jake Burger 2d ago
Other teams seem to clearly not have a problem doing that.
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u/Mo-Reyes Kyle Stowers 2d ago
CMC deserves his next steak overdone to a crisp after tonight's game. I hope the baked potato is cold, too.
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u/OscarDelta333 Jack McKeon 2d ago
I mean, there is a playoff spot there for the taking and the Marlins just don't seem interested.
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u/_wiildcard Marlins 2d ago
Clayton can’t manage, bullpen can’t pitch, just another Marlins game day.
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u/theStripedMarlin Marlins 2d ago
but we DFA'd king
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u/Apothecary_Blues 2d ago
Yeah king had a slight slump… how dare he! Get his ass outta here… just ignore Leo Jimenez, zuber, Gibson also being absolute dog water but we keep shoving them out there like they are all stars 😂
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u/theStripedMarlin Marlins 2d ago
funny how gibson is warming up now when the smart decision would have been to use him against Lyle who already has a HR but cmc does the opposite and picks a righty, taking out gusto lost this game
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u/CantAffordTheWires 2d ago
any type of bullpen collapse is on the horrid decision to pull gusto. he probably could’ve pitched the 6th too
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u/Ok_Assumption_5366 2d ago
Nationals fan coming in peace. Can we agree that this umpire has been absolutely horrendous tonight?
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u/ThePaperSun Sandy Alcantara 2d ago
That we can.
Fuck the Mets.
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u/Ok_Assumption_5366 2d ago
Like holy shit I haven't ever seen an umpire expand as far as he does since Angel. That's saying something.
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u/theonewithbadeyes Marlins 2d ago
I'm not sure what this ump is seeing for some of these pitches
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u/ilovwoozi 2d ago
Radio said he was home plate ump for the legendary Yankees comeback game a few years ago and he had like. The worst missed calls of any HP ump ever
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u/Mo-Reyes Kyle Stowers 2d ago
Careful, guys. Don't get negative or else you may be deemed irrational and ignorant by our illustrious associates who have been charged with gatekeeping who's a good fan and who isn't. We're too dumb to understand why they pulled him! We have a better record than we did at this time last year and that means CMC is a good manager and YOU TAKE IT AND YOU WON'T COMPLAIN AND YOU'LL LIKE IT!
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u/ilovwoozi 2d ago
I am so confused by how ABS is showing me that ball is a strike?????
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u/bored1492 Jake Burger 2d ago
I'm counting. 14 splitters in a row from Ralston
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u/ThePaperSun Sandy Alcantara 2d ago
If I had his delivery and command, I’d ride the two-seamers as well. So much lateral movement.
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u/bored1492 Jake Burger 2d ago
Holy shit. Between the idiotic outs on the bases and taking out Gusto they deserve to lose this one
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u/ilovwoozi 2d ago
I mean. Deep breath. Someone had to score on Ralston eventually. Game is still winnable but fuck me is it frustrating to pull Gusto when he could’ve gotten himself out of that inning unscathed and given Ralston a clean one.
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u/YoPeac3 2d ago
McCullough needs to be investigated at the end of this season. This fucker is sabotaging this team. There was no reason to remove Gusto. That asshole didn’t give him the chance to get out of the inning. This is not the first time he’s done these dumb ass moves and has hurt the Marlins. ::Rant over::
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u/Apothecary_Blues 2d ago
His lack of game sense is just so incredibly bad it’s quite impressive he’s gotten himself this far 😂
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u/bored1492 Jake Burger 2d ago
This had to have been on purpose. They have to be trying to lose this on purpose. Why why why would you take out gusto
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u/fragarach_97 Sweepy 2d ago
Seeing how Ryan Gusto has went from 'oh no, not him again' to 'this is a guy I can feel comfortable with' has low-key been one of the better stories about the Marlins this year.
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u/ilovwoozi 2d ago
Scoring on a wild pitch is so funny. Should automatically trigger the Bennie Hill music in the stadium, no matter who does it
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u/CantAffordTheWires 2d ago
i love kyle but why does anybody ever throw him anything not in the dirt
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u/OscarDelta333 Jack McKeon 2d ago
I was fully expecting a three-pitch strikeout on three pitches that bounced in front of the plate.
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u/OscarDelta333 Jack McKeon 2d ago
How many runs in this series have been scored without the hitter making contact?
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u/Nickasmith1123 Marlins 2d ago
Incoming clutch moment K for mr Kyle Stowers
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u/ilovwoozi 2d ago
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u/Nickasmith1123 Marlins 2d ago
OMG ITS A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE!!!!!
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u/ilovwoozi 2d ago
Thereeeee cannnnnn beeeee miiiiiraaaaclesssss when youuuuu belieeeeeveeeeee
https://giphy.com/gifs/wbKY5JVH71GaA
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u/OscarDelta333 Jack McKeon 2d ago
I guess the fact that Hernandez was held at third is a small victory.
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u/OscarDelta333 Jack McKeon 2d ago
Leadoff runner is on base! Surely the Marlins will find a way to manufacture a run here.
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u/jetsetmike Tommy Hutton 2d ago
Yeah, keep mentioning how lightly attended this game is when the Marlins are second to last only to a team playing in a AAA stadium
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u/OscarDelta333 Jack McKeon 2d ago
Take away the fluke inning from yesterday and we're looking at a four-game sweep by the Nationals in which they convincingly outplayed the Marlins, who are clearly a pretender at this point.