Linden pushes Marlins past Nats in 12th

Sep 12, 2007, 22:35 GMT

Miami, FL - Todd Linden's seeing-eye single in the bottom of the 12th inning pushed Florida past Washington, 5-4, in the finale of a three- game set.

Against Saul Rivera (4-6), Mike Jacobs led off with an opposite-field double, then was lifted for pinch-runner Reggie Abercrombie. Miguel Olivo struck out, then Abercrombie moved to third when Robert Andino grounded out. He scored the game-winning run when Linden's slow, hopping hit up the middle eluded two Washington infielders and trickled into center.

Daniel Barone (1-2) earned his first major-league win by holding Washington off the scoreboard in the top of the 12th. Olivo hit a two-run homer for the Marlins, who took the final two games of the series. Miguel Cabrera collected three hits and knocked in a run and Jeremy Hermida homered.

Byung-Hyun Kim got the start for Florida and yielded seven hits and four runs over 5 2/3 frames, tying a career-high by fanning 10 while walking four.

Nats Starter Joel Hanrahan lasted just 3 1/3 innings, allowing six hits and three runs with five strikeouts and six walks.

Wily Mo Pena had two hits, including a solo home run, and scored twice for the Nationals, who have lost two straight and four of six. Ryan Church also homered and Hanrahan added a run-scoring single.

Florida loaded the bases with two outs in the second on walks to Kim and Dan Uggla with a single from Alfredo Amezaga in between. However, Hanrahan struck out Hermida looking to keep the game scoreless.

The Marlins eventually took a 2-0 lead in the third on Olivo's two-out, two- run home run. Cabrera also scored after leading off with a base hit.

In the fourth, Pena hit a one-out double off the wall in center and moved to third on Amezaga's fielding error. He later scored on Kim's wild pitch to bring the Nats within 2-1. Hanrahan's RBI single later in the frame tied the game, 2-2.

When Uggla and Hermida walked with one out in the home half, Hanrahan exited for Winston Abreu after throwing 104 pitches. Cabrera welcomed Abreu by smacking a single to left to score Uggla for a 3-2 lead.

Church lifted a two-out solo homer to right in the fifth to knot the game, 3-3, and Pena followed with a solo shot to left which put Washington ahead, 4-3.

Hermida began the sixth with a solo homer to make it 4-4, and the game remained deadlocked until the 12th.

Game Notes

Nats catcher Brian Schneider played in his 700th career game...Florida's Hanley Ramirez was not with the team due to the impending birth of his second child...The Marlins improved to 6-5 in extras this season; Washington fell to 5-7...Florida has recorded seven wins in its last at-bat this year...Both teams combined to use 16 pitchers and strikeout 33 batters...During the game, the Marlins claimed pitcher Marcos Carvajal off waivers from the New York Mets, and he is expected to join the team in Colorado on Friday. The team also moved infielder Aaron Boone to the 60-day disabled list. Boone had been on the DL with a left knee sprain since June 26.

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