Nasim Nuñez hit his first two career homers and drove in four runs as the Washington Nationals beat the Miami Marlins 10-5, completing a three-game home sweep. Brady House homered and Luis García Jr. contributed two RBIs. Starter Mitchell Parker allowed four runs (two earned) over 4 2/3 innings before the bullpen produced 4 1/3 scoreless innings, lowering recent bullpen ERA. Joey Wiemer homered for Miami and Heriberto Hernández added a two-run single. Eury Pérez has struggled recently, yielding 24 earned runs in his past six starts, increasing his season ERA.
Nasim Nuñez hit his first two career homers, and the Washington Nationals beat the Miami Marlins 10-5 on Wednesday to complete their first three-game sweep at home this season. It was only the second three-game sweep this season for Washington, which took three at Baltimore from May 15-17. The Nationals' last three-game sweep at home was July 19-21, 2024, against Cincinnati.
Nuñez, who spent all of last season on Washington's roster as a Rule 5 pick, had three hits and four RBIs in his 75th career game. He hit a one-out drive off Eury Pérez (6-5) into Washington's bullpen in right in the second. He also singled home a run in the sixth and connected for a two-run shot in the eighth off Luarbert Arias.
House hit a two-run shot in the fourth to make it 7-0. It was the rookie's first homer since July 12. Wiemer hit a two-run homer in the fifth, and Heriberto Hernández chased Washington starter Mitchell Parker with a two-run single. Parker allowed four runs - two earned - in 4 2/3 innings. In his past six starts, Perez has allowed 24 earned runs in 25 1/3 innings (8.53 ERA), ballooning his season ERA from 2.70 to 4.66.
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