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Marlins top Nationals 4-2 with homers from Hernández and Marsee

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 22, 2026, 11:13 PM

Last updated Aug 22, 2026

Marlins top Nationals 4-2 with homers from Hernández and Marsee

Summary

The Miami Marlins secured a 4-2 victory against the Washington Nationals on Saturday. Heriberto Hernández and Jakob Marsee contributed with solo home runs, while Eury Pérez pitched five innings, allowing only one earned run. Otto Lopez drove in two runs early in the game, and Calvin Faucher recorded a hitless ninth for his second save of the season. The win improved the Marlins' home record to 40-25. The series concludes on Sunday with Nationals pitcher Jackson Kent facing Marlins' Janson Junk.

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By the Numbers

•Marlins improve to 40-25 at home this season
•Hernández hits a home run in the second inning
•Marsee adds another homer in the fourth
•Pérez strikes out four in five innings of work
•Saturday's win sets up Sunday’s series finale

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11:13 PMYahoo Sports — Hernández, Marsee homer in the Marlins' 4-2 win over the Nationals

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Heriberto Hernández and Jakob Marsee hit solo homers, Eury Pérez pitched five innings and the Miami Marlins beat the Washington Nationals 4-2 on Saturday. The Marlins improved to 40-25 at home, the first time they have reached 40 since 2023 when they set a club record with 46. Calvin Faucher worked a hitless ninth for his second save of the season.
— Yahoo Sports

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