Alcantara takes no-hitter into 7th, Marlins blank Nats 3-0

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Sandy Alcantara enabled one hit over 8 shimmering innings as well as the Miami Marlins beat the Washington Nationals 3-0 on Monday night.

With 2 outs in the seventh, Josh Bell lined a solitary off the base of the right-field fence to finish Alcantara's no-hit quote. The right-hander then retired his next 4 batters, entrusting 7 strikeouts and also no strolls after tossing 96 pitches.

Jesus Sanchez had a first-inning RBI single and Alex Jackson increased residence two runs in the ninth. Dylan Floro worked a one-hit ninth for his 11th conserve.

Alcantara (9-13) was excellent through five innings but Keibert Ruiz reached on 2nd baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s error to open the sixth.

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In his previous beginning, Alcantara allowed one run on 4 hits in 9 innings of a no-decision versus the Mets, starting out a career-high 14.

Makers ace Corbin Burnes combined with reducer Josh Hader on the record nine no-hitter in the majors this period Saturday night against Cleveland, damaging a mark established when pitchers initially began throwing overhand in 1884.

A lot of those no-hitters this year came prior to Major League Baseball punished making use of illegal sticky compounds by bottles.

6 Marlins have tossed no-hitters, the last by Edinson Volquez in a 3-0 win versus the Diamondbacks on June 3, 2017.

The closest point to a hit for Washington before Bell's single was when Juan Soto smashed a comebacker off Alcantara's reduced left leg with 2 outs in the fourth. The sphere backfired to initial baseman Lewin Diaz, who stepped on the bag for the out.

Alcantara walked the infield and after that slowly left the area. He talked with supervisor Don Mattingly in the dugout and also came out to warm up for the 5th with Mattingly and the group trainer viewing.

Paolo Espino (4-5) allowed one run on six hits as well as 3 strolls in 6 innings for Washington.

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Marlins: Mattingly stated C/OF Jorge Alfaro, that left Saturday's game with left calf tightness, is day-to-day. ... RHP Pablo Lopez (right potter's wheel cuff strain) is set up to toss a 25-30 pitch bullpen Tuesday at the group's spring training complicated in Florida.

Nationals: Ruiz was back in the schedule after leaving Saturday's video game when he was hit in the head by a heater from Pittsburgh's Kyle Keller. Ruiz took a nasty ball off the mask in the very first inning yet stayed in the game. ... INF Jordy Mercer (left calf bone stress) was renewed from the 10-day injured list.

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Marlins: LHP Jesus Luzardo (5-7, 6.72 ERA) has actually permitted three earned runs or less in each of his previous 3 begins, each a Marlins win. He encountered Washington on Aug. 24 in Miami and also quit five work on 10 hits in 4 2/3 innings.

Nationals: RHP Erick Fedde (6-9, 5.31) owns a 3-0 job mark with a 0.98 PERIOD versus the Marlins. This year, he's 1-0 with a 0.73 ERA in two begins versus them, the win coming Aug. 24 when he allowed one run in 6 1/3 innings and also started out 10.

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