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Marlins tame Harper, Nationals for 7-4 win

Published Oct. 1, 2016 2:17 a.m. ET

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WASHINGTON (AP) Christian Yelich homered and Dee Gordon's infield single in the sixth inning scored the go-ahead run as the Miami Marlins beat the NL East champion Washington Nationals 6-4 on Friday night.

The game began following a 1 hour, 43 minute rain delay. The series opener came a day after a memorial service in Florida for Jose Fernandez. The Marlins ace died in a boating accident Sunday.

Washington entered its final series of the season with a two-game lead on the Los Angeles Dodgers for home field advantage in the NL Division Series. Los Angeles played at San Francisco on Friday night.

Anthony Rendon and Stephen Drew hit back-to-back home runs for Washington in a four-run fourth after Miami scored twice in the top of the inning for a 4-0 lead.

Bryce Harper went 0 for 4 with four strikeouts in his return to the Nationals lineup after sitting out the previous four days with a left thumb injury.

Miami used five relievers including Mike Dunn (6-1). A.J. Ramos pitched the ninth for his 40th save.

Sammy Solis (2-4) allowed one run in 1 1/3 innings for Washington.

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