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Nationals outlast Marlins 5-4 in opener of doubleheader
WASHINGTON – WASHINGTON (AP) --- The Washington Nationals’ bullpen halted a Miami Marlins rally, retiring all seven batters it faced in a 5-4 victory on Saturday in the first game of a doubleheader.Kyle Finnegan (1-0) struck out Jorge Alfaro to escape a two-out, bases-loaded jam he inherited from starter Max Scherzer in the fifth to earn his first major league win. Tanner Rainey pitched a 1-2-3 sixth, and Daniel Hudson earned his sixth save with a perfect seventh.Miami starter Daniel Castano (0-2) got only one out against four batters, allowing two runs.