Sep. 03, 2024 21:35 PM EST

Ruiz Finishes Triple Shy Of Cycle, Nationals Continue Dominance Of Marlins With 6-2 Win

Miami Marlins shortstop Xavier Edwards, left, prepares to tag out Washington Nationals' Dylan Crews after Crews attempted to steal second base during the first inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) Wilfredo Lee, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Miami Marlins shortstop Xavier Edwards, left, prepares to tag out Washington Nationals' Dylan Crews after Crews attempted to steal second base during the first inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Washington Nationals second baseman Luis García Jr., left, tags out Miami Marlins' Connor Norby (24) before throwing to first to put out Jake Burger for the double play, during the first inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Washington Nationals' Patrick Corbin delivers a pitch during the first inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Miami Marlins' Max Meyer delivers a pitch during the first inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
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MIAMI (AP) — Keibert Ruiz was a triple shy of the cycle, Jacob Young also had three hits and the Washington Nationals beat the Miami Marlins 6-2 on Tuesday night.

Patrick Corbin continued his recent stretch of solid starts with 5 2/3 innings of two-run ball and Joey Gallo hit a three-run homer for the Nationals, who are 8-0 against the Marlins this season after going 6-26 against their NL East opponent the previous two seasons.

Corbin (5-12) allowed seven hits and matched a season-high with eight strikeouts. The left-hander won his third consecutive start after going 2-12 in his previous 25 outings.

Young’s RBI single in the third put the Nationals ahead 1-0. Ruiz hit a leadoff double and raced home after Young’s line drive bounced inside the right-field foul line.

The Nationals padded their lead on Gallo’s homer in the fourth.

Miami got on the board when Connor Norby hit a run-scoring double in the fifth.

Ruiz’s two-out solo shot in the sixth made it 5-1 and chased Max Meyer (3-5), who allowed five runs and nine hits. The rookie right-hander walked one and struck out five in 5 2/3 innings.

Cristian Pache narrowed the deficit with an RBI double in the sixth before Washington regained the four-run advantage on Andrés Chaparro’s RBI groundout in the ninth.

Marlins shortstop Xavier Edwards returned from the injured list and went 0 for 5. Before being sidelined because of back soreness on Aug. 24, Edwards took over the leadoff spot, hitting .349 with 22 stolen bases in 47 games.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Nationals: RHP Cade Cavalli (right elbow surgery) threw his first bullpen Tuesday since experiencing “dead arm” fatigue during a rehab outing in May. Depending on his progression, Cavalli could face hitters before the end of the season.

Marlins: OF Jesús Sánchez left because of a mild back muscle spasm after successfully stealing a base in the second. ... RHP Anthony Bender (right shoulder impingement) threw a scoreless inning in a rehab outing Triple-A Jacksonville on Tuesday.

UP NEXT

LHP MacKenzie Gore (8-11, 4.45) will start the finale of the two-game set for the Nationals on Wednesday while RHP Valente Bellozo (2-2, 4.32) will go for the Marlins.

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