With the bases loaded and 2 outs, James Wood came up with a chance to be the hero, but couldn’t come through as he popped out to the shortstop Otto Lopez on a tricky play which saw him, third baseman Connor Norby, and left fielder Kyle Stowers all converge on the ball.

Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez bristled when asked how much of his team's recent offensive struggles should be apportioned between players and his coaches after the 4-3 loss to the Miami Marlins.

After the Nationals’ seventh straight defeat, a 4-3 loss to the Marlins, Martinez defended his coaching staff and said he expected better from the players.