It wasn't exactly the best start to the second half of the season on Friday night for the Miami Marlins, as they stumbled against the Washington Nationals at home by a score of 5-1. But one night later, they got back on track with a 2-1 win over the Nats behind seven quality innings from starting pitcher Mark Buehrle, who grabbed his ninth win of the season.
On offense, the Marlins punched in a run in consecutive innings during the fourth and fifth -- two RBI singles from Carlos Lee and John Buck.
In the ninth, closer Steve Cishek preserved the win, recording the save for his second of the season.
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