Xavier Edwards' game-winner; Noble Meyer's final 2024 stats

On Wednesday, the smallest loanDepot crowd of the season (announced attendance of 6,156) witnessed great pitching from Valente Bellozo and MacKenzie Gore. The Nationals rallied from a 2-0 deficit in the top of the eighth inning to take a 3-2 lead, but the Marlins tied it in the bottom of the frame, forcing extra innings for the 18th time in 2024. John McMillon held the Nats scoreless in the top of the 10th and Xavier Edwards delivered a walk-off single. The Marlins won, 4-3. It was McMillon's first career win and Edwards' first career walk-off hit.

Down on the farm, Triple-A Jacksonville lost, 10-2. RHP Adam Mazur (2.0 IP, 6 H, 6 ER, 4 BB, 1 K, 58 pitches/32 strikes) endured easily his worst outing since being traded to the Marlins. Anthony Bender pitched well in relief for the second consecutive day and should be reinstated from the injured list this weekend. Double-A Pensacola won, 5-1. Nathan Martorella mashed a three-run homer and continues to hit extraordinarily well since becoming a full-time first baseman in late July. High-A Beloit lost, 5-1. RHP Noble Meyer (4.1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 7 K, 82 pitches/44 strikes) overcame control issues to have a nice night. Assuming that's the end of his 2024 season, Meyer finished with a fantastic .165 batting average against...and a hideous 17.2% walk rate. In the 11 starts after his midseason promotion to Beloit, he completed five innings only twice. Low-A Jupiter lost, 6-3.

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