Miami Marlins vs Washington Nationals, May 9, 2026 Box Score

NationalsWashington NationalsWSH

7-8

Final

MarlinsMiami MarlinsMIA

May 9, 2026, 4:10 PM ET | loanDepot park

Last 5 Form

Washington Nationals

3-2

Last 5

Miami Marlins

2-3

Last 5

Starting Pitchers

Washington Nationals

Richard Lovelady

Recorded starter

Miami Marlins

Janson Junk

Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings

Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of May 9, 11:25 PM ET
Team	W-L	PCT	Div	WC	GB
Washington Nationals	19-21	.475	#2	#6	7.5
Miami Marlins	18-22	.450	#4	#9	8.5

PCT: winning percentage
Div: division rank
WC: wild card rank
GB: games back

Season Comparison

2026

Washington NationalsMiami Marlins

.744

OPS

.726

210

168

821

Runs

715

4.67

ERA

4.09

1.39

WHIP

1.28

1283

Strikeouts by pitchers

1323

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Washington Nationals

Hitters

CJ Abrams

6 H, 1 HR, 9 RBI

James Wood

6 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Brady House

5 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Foster Griffin

7.0 IP, 9 SO, 1.29 ERA

Miles Mikolas

5.1 IP, 3 SO, 3.38 ERA

Zack Littell

4.0 IP, 0 SO, 4.50 ERA

Miami Marlins

Hitters

Liam Hicks

6 H, 2 HR, 5 RBI

Xavier Edwards

4 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Otto Lopez

9 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Pitchers

Max Meyer

5.0 IP, 5 SO, 3.60 ERA

Dax Fulton

4.0 IP, 3 SO, 4.50 ERA

Robby Snelling

5.0 IP, 2 SO, 5.40 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Kyle Stowers

Miami Marlins, MLBDB pick

Janson Junk

Miami Marlins, MLBDB pick

Jakob Marsee

Miami Marlins, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Miami Marlins 8, Washington Nationals 7: WSH 11 hits, MIA 12 hits; WSH 2 errors, MIA 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Washington Nationals	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	7	11	2
Miami Marlins	0	0	0	2	0	1	1	4	x	8	12	0

Box Score

Batting

Luis García Jr. led Washington Nationals with 3 hits and 2 RBI.

Washington Nationals batting
Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR
James WoodRF	3	2	2	1	1	0	1
Luis García Jr.1B	5	1	3	2	0	0	0
Joey WiemerPR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Brady House3B	4	1	1	0	0	2	0
Jorbit VivasPH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
CJ AbramsSS	5	1	2	2	0	0	0
Daylen LileLF	3	0	1	1	0	0	0
Jacob YoungCF	4	0	0	0	0	1	0
José TenaDH	3	1	1	0	1	1	0
Drew MillasC	4	1	1	1	0	2	0
Nasim Nuñez2B	4	0	0	0	0	2	0
Totals	36	7	11	7	2	8	1

Kyle Stowers led Miami Marlins with 3 hits and 1 home run and 2 RBI.

Miami Marlins batting
Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR
Xavier Edwards2B	5	1	1	1	0	1	1
Otto LopezSS	5	1	2	0	0	1	0
Liam HicksDH	3	0	0	0	1	0	0
Kyle StowersLF	4	2	3	2	0	0	1
Connor Norby1B	3	2	1	0	1	0	0
Jakob MarseeCF	3	1	1	3	1	1	1
Owen CaissieRF	2	0	0	1	0	1	0
Esteury RuizPH/RF	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Leo Jiménez3B	3	0	1	1	0	0	0
Joe MackC	4	0	2	0	0	1	0
Totals	33	8	12	8	3	5	3

Pitching

Zack Littell went 4.0 innings for Washington Nationals (0 SO, 2 ER); Janson Junk went 6.0 innings for Miami Marlins (6 SO, 4 ER).

Pitching lines
Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
Washington Nationals
Richard Lovelady	2.0	1	0	0	1	3	0
Zack Littell	4.0	5	3	2	1	0	1
Mitchell Parker	1.0	5	5	5	1	1	2
Zak Kent	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Miami Marlins
Janson Junk	6.0	7	4	4	2	6	1
Lake Bachar	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Andrew Nardi	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Michael Petersen	0.2	4	3	3	0	0	0
John King	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0

AB: at-bats
R: runs
H: hits
RBI: runs batted in
BB: walks
SO: strikeouts
HR: home runs
IP: innings pitched
ER: earned runs

Scoring Summary

T1
Home Run James Wood homers (11) on a fly ball to right center field. WSH 1, MIA 0
T1
Single CJ Abrams singles on a ground ball to right fielder Owen Caissie. Luis García Jr. scores. Brady House scores. WSH 3, MIA 0
T3
Sac Fly Daylen Lile out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jakob Marsee. CJ Abrams scores. WSH 4, MIA 0
B4
Home Run Kyle Stowers homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Otto Lopez scores. WSH 4, MIA 2
B6
Sac Fly Owen Caissie out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jacob Young. Connor Norby scores. WSH 4, MIA 3
B7
Home Run Xavier Edwards homers (4) on a fly ball to left center field. WSH 4, MIA 4
B8
Home Run Jakob Marsee homers (2) on a line drive to right field. Kyle Stowers scores. Connor Norby scores. WSH 4, MIA 7
B8
Sac Fly Leo Jiménez out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jacob Young. Esteury Ruiz scores. WSH 4, MIA 8
T9
Single Drew Millas singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jakob Marsee. José Tena scores. WSH 5, MIA 8
T9
Single Luis García Jr. singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Esteury Ruiz. Drew Millas scores. James Wood scores. Luis García Jr. to 2nd. WSH 7, MIA 8

Play-by-Play

All 79 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

T9
Flyout CJ Abrams flies out to center fielder Jakob Marsee. WSH 7, MIA 8
T9
Fielders Choice Out Jorbit Vivas reaches on a fielder's choice out, third baseman Leo Jiménez to shortstop Otto Lopez. Joey Wiemer out at 3rd. WSH 7, MIA 8
T9
Single Luis García Jr. singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Esteury Ruiz. Drew Millas scores. James Wood scores. Luis García Jr. to 2nd. WSH 7, MIA 8
T9
Double James Wood doubles (10) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Kyle Stowers. Drew Millas to 3rd. WSH 5, MIA 8
T9
Pop Out Nasim Nuñez pops out to shortstop Otto Lopez. WSH 5, MIA 8
T9
Single Drew Millas singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jakob Marsee. José Tena scores. WSH 5, MIA 8
T9
Double Marlins challenged (stadium boundary call), call on the field was overturned: José Tena doubles (5) on a line drive to right fielder Esteury Ruiz. WSH 4, MIA 8
B8
Strikeout Otto Lopez strikes out on a foul tip. WSH 4, MIA 8
B8
Flyout Xavier Edwards flies out to left fielder Daylen Lile. WSH 4, MIA 8
B8
Double Joe Mack doubles (3) on a fly ball to right fielder James Wood. WSH 4, MIA 8
B8
Sac Fly Leo Jiménez out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jacob Young. Esteury Ruiz scores. WSH 4, MIA 8
B8
Double Esteury Ruiz doubles (2) on a line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile. WSH 4, MIA 7
B8
Home Run Jakob Marsee homers (2) on a line drive to right field. Kyle Stowers scores. Connor Norby scores. WSH 4, MIA 7
B8
Walk Connor Norby walks. Kyle Stowers to 2nd. WSH 4, MIA 4
B8
Single Kyle Stowers singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder James Wood. WSH 4, MIA 4
T8
Flyout Jacob Young flies out to right fielder Owen Caissie in foul territory. WSH 4, MIA 4
T8
Groundout Daylen Lile grounds out, second baseman Xavier Edwards to first baseman Connor Norby. WSH 4, MIA 4
T8
Flyout CJ Abrams flies out to left fielder Kyle Stowers. WSH 4, MIA 4
B7
Flyout Liam Hicks flies out to center fielder Jacob Young. WSH 4, MIA 4
B7
Double Otto Lopez doubles (11) on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Daylen Lile. WSH 4, MIA 4
B7
Home Run Xavier Edwards homers (4) on a fly ball to left center field. WSH 4, MIA 4
B7
Strikeout Joe Mack strikes out swinging. WSH 4, MIA 3
B7
Flyout Leo Jiménez flies out to center fielder Jacob Young. WSH 4, MIA 3
T7
Strikeout Brady House strikes out swinging. WSH 4, MIA 3
T7
Pop Out Luis García Jr. pops out to second baseman Xavier Edwards. WSH 4, MIA 3
T7
Hit By Pitch James Wood hit by pitch. WSH 4, MIA 3
T7
Strikeout Nasim Nuñez called out on strikes. WSH 4, MIA 3
B6
Pickoff Caught Stealing 2B With Leo Jiménez batting, Jakob Marsee picked off and caught stealing 2nd base, second baseman Nasim Nuñez. WSH 4, MIA 3
B6
Sac Fly Owen Caissie out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jacob Young. Connor Norby scores. WSH 4, MIA 3
B6
Walk Jakob Marsee walks. Connor Norby to 3rd. Connor Norby steals (4) 3rd base. Connor Norby to 3rd. WSH 4, MIA 2
B6
Field Error Connor Norby reaches on a throwing error by shortstop CJ Abrams. WSH 4, MIA 2
B6
Flyout Kyle Stowers flies out sharply to center fielder Jacob Young. WSH 4, MIA 2
T6
Strikeout Drew Millas called out on strikes. WSH 4, MIA 2
T6
Fielders Choice Out José Tena reaches on a fielder's choice out, shortstop Otto Lopez to third baseman Leo Jiménez. Daylen Lile out at 3rd. WSH 4, MIA 2
T6
Pop Out Jacob Young pops out to second baseman Xavier Edwards. WSH 4, MIA 2
T6
Double Daylen Lile hits a ground-rule double (10) on a line drive to right field. WSH 4, MIA 2
B5
Flyout Liam Hicks flies out to right fielder James Wood. WSH 4, MIA 2
B5
Lineout Otto Lopez lines out sharply to center fielder Jacob Young. WSH 4, MIA 2
B5
Field Error Xavier Edwards reaches on a fielding error by pitcher Zack Littell. WSH 4, MIA 2
B5
Double Joe Mack doubles (2) on a ground ball to right fielder James Wood. WSH 4, MIA 2
B5
Groundout Leo Jiménez grounds out, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 4, MIA 2
T5
Flyout CJ Abrams flies out to left fielder Kyle Stowers. WSH 4, MIA 2
T5
Strikeout Brady House called out on strikes. WSH 4, MIA 2
T5
Single Luis García Jr. singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jakob Marsee. WSH 4, MIA 2
T5
Flyout James Wood flies out to left fielder Kyle Stowers. WSH 4, MIA 2
B4
Groundout Owen Caissie grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 4, MIA 2
B4
Flyout Jakob Marsee flies out to left fielder Daylen Lile. WSH 4, MIA 2
B4
Double Connor Norby doubles (8) on a line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile. WSH 4, MIA 2
B4
Home Run Kyle Stowers homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Otto Lopez scores. WSH 4, MIA 2
B4
Flyout Liam Hicks flies out to center fielder Jacob Young. WSH 4, MIA 0
B4
Single Otto Lopez singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Brady House. WSH 4, MIA 0
T4
Strikeout Nasim Nuñez strikes out swinging. WSH 4, MIA 0
T4
Flyout Drew Millas flies out to left fielder Kyle Stowers. WSH 4, MIA 0
T4
Strikeout José Tena called out on strikes. WSH 4, MIA 0
B3
Grounded Into DP Xavier Edwards grounds into a double play, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Luis García Jr. Leo Jiménez out at 2nd. Xavier Edwards out at 1st. WSH 4, MIA 0
B3
Pop Out Joe Mack pops out to third baseman Brady House in foul territory. WSH 4, MIA 0
B3
Single Leo Jiménez singles on a ground ball to right fielder James Wood. WSH 4, MIA 0
T3
Groundout Jacob Young grounds out, second baseman Xavier Edwards to first baseman Connor Norby. WSH 4, MIA 0
T3
Sac Fly Daylen Lile out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jakob Marsee. CJ Abrams scores. WSH 4, MIA 0
T3
Triple CJ Abrams triples (1) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Jakob Marsee. WSH 3, MIA 0
T3
Lineout Brady House lines out softly to pitcher Janson Junk. WSH 3, MIA 0
B2
Strikeout Owen Caissie strikes out swinging. WSH 3, MIA 0
B2
Strikeout Jakob Marsee strikes out swinging. WSH 3, MIA 0
B2
Groundout Connor Norby grounds out, third baseman Brady House to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 3, MIA 0
T2
Lineout Luis García Jr. lines out sharply to right fielder Owen Caissie. WSH 3, MIA 0
T2
Walk James Wood walks. José Tena to 2nd. WSH 3, MIA 0
T2
Pop Out Nasim Nuñez pops out to shortstop Otto Lopez. WSH 3, MIA 0
T2
Strikeout Drew Millas called out on strikes. WSH 3, MIA 0
T2
Walk José Tena walks. WSH 3, MIA 0
B1
Double Kyle Stowers doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to right fielder James Wood. Liam Hicks out at home on the throw, right fielder James Wood to second baseman Nasim Nuñez to catcher Drew Millas. WSH 3, MIA 0
B1
Walk Liam Hicks walks. WSH 3, MIA 0
B1
Lineout Otto Lopez lines out to second baseman Nasim Nuñez. WSH 3, MIA 0
B1
Strikeout Xavier Edwards strikes out on automatic strike. WSH 3, MIA 0
T1
Strikeout Jacob Young called out on strikes. WSH 3, MIA 0
T1
Flyout Daylen Lile flies out to left fielder Kyle Stowers. WSH 3, MIA 0
T1
Single CJ Abrams singles on a ground ball to right fielder Owen Caissie. Luis García Jr. scores. Brady House scores. WSH 3, MIA 0
T1
Double Brady House doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Kyle Stowers. Luis García Jr. to 3rd. WSH 1, MIA 0
T1
Single Luis García Jr. singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Jakob Marsee. WSH 1, MIA 0
T1
Home Run James Wood homers (11) on a fly ball to right center field. WSH 1, MIA 0