Wagaman’s three hits, three RBIs lift the Marlins to a 5-0 win over the Nationals

MIAMI AP Eric Wagaman had three hits and drove three runs Ryan Weathers allowed five hits and struck out four over five innings in his first appearance in three months and the Miami Marlins beat the Washington Nationals - on Thursday night Weathers - who had been sidelined since June with a left lat strain was activated from the injured list on Thursday Rookie Jakob Marsee doubled and singled for the Marlins who split the four-game set and won the season series against their NL East opponent - Miami scored promptly against Washington starter MacKenzie Gore - on Heriberto Hern ndez s sacrifice fly and Wagaman s RBI single in the first Wagaman hit a two-run double and scored on Joey Wiemer s sacrifice fly in the eighth Tyler Phillips followed Weathers with two innings of relief before Ronny Henriquez and Michael Petersen pitched an inning each to complete the shutout Gore who also was activated from the injured list on Thursday gave up two runs and four hits in five innings He had not pitched since Aug because of left shoulder inflammation Key moment Daylen Lile and Andr s Chaparro singled to lead off the fourth but Weathers induced a double-play groundout from Brady House and retired Paul DeJong on a grounder to end Washington s threat Key stat Marsee has multihit games since his promotion from Triple-A on Aug Up next The Nationals begin a three-game home series against Pittsburgh on Friday and RHP Brad Lord - ERA will start the opener The Pirates have not reported a starter RHP Sandy Alcantara - will start the opener the Marlins three-game home series against Detroit on Friday LHP Tarik Skubal - will go for the Tigers