Lopez homer caps six-run ninth as Marlins rally past Nationals 6-2

WASHINGTON (AP) — Otto Lopez's two run homer capped a six-run ninth inning and the Miami Marlins rallied past the Washington Nationals 6-2 on Sunday.

Esteury Ruiz bunted for a hit leading off the ninth against Max Kranick (0-1), Griffin Conine and Leo Jiménez each walked, and Tom Cosgrove replaced Max Kranick and hit Jakob Marsee to force in a run.

Joe Mack hit a sac-fly to center, bringing Conine across to tie the game. As Andrew Pinckney threw wildly to third trying to get Jiménez, the ball went into the dugout and Jiménez advanced to make it 3-2.

Heriberto Hernández walked, Marsee stole home on a double steal and Lopez hit a 400-foot homer into the Marlins bullpen to push the lead to 6-2.

Marlins starter Janson Junk allowed a run on four hits in 4 2/3 innings of work, and Dax Fulton (1-0) picked up his first career win.

Jorbit Vivas had two hits and two walks for the Nationals. CJ Abrams, making his first start at second base with the Nats, had a leaping catch on a line drive in the sixth.

Miami second baseman Xavier Edwards left the game with left elbow and left thumb discomfort following a collision with Vivas on a tag play during a steal attempt in the fifth. Edwards said after the game he was feeling better but will have imaging done on his left thumb on Monday.

The Nationals took a 1-0 lead after Nasim Nuñez hit an RBI double in the fifth. Daylen Lile made it 2-0 in the eighth on a sac-fly.

Washington’s Andrew Alvarez allowed two hits, walked three and struck out six in six-plus innings.

Miami RHP Ryan Gusto (1-3, 3.98 ERA) takes the mound for the series finale against Washington LHP Will Dion (1-1, 3.77).

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Miami Marlins' Jakob Marsee, right, steals home against Washington Nationals catcher Harry Ford, left, during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Washington Nationals second baseman CJ Abrams leaps up to catch a line drive hit by Miami Marlins' Esteury Ruiz for an out during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Michael Petersen, right, celebrates with catcher Joe Mack, left, after a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Miami Marlins' Otto Lopez celebrates his two-run home run during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

LA CORUÑA, Spain (AP) — Deportivo La Coruna forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored for the third straight game at the start of the Spanish league season.

The Gabon forward, who joined Deportivo from Marseille in the offseason, struck again Sunday to give the promoted side from northwest Spain a 2-0 lead over Valencia.

Aubameyang scored on a counterattack, holding off the attention of two defenders, going around one, and then chipping the ball over the goalkeeper.

The match finished 3-1 for Deportivo's first win since its return. The 37-year-old Aubameyang previously scored in 1-1 draws with Elche and Malaga in La Liga.

Before rejoining Marseille for a second spell from Saudi team Al-Qadsiah in 2025, Aubameyang played for Chelsea, Barcelona, and Arsenal after his breakthrough at Borussia Dortmund.

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FILE - Arsenal's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang laughs during a warm up before an English Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Southampton at the Emirates stadium in London, England, Dec. 16, 2020. (Peter Cziborra/Pool via AP, File)