The Washington Nationals used their bark at the park promotion to call up Bruce the Bat Dog from Triple-A Rochester.

Rookie Agustín Ramírez hit two home runs and Eric Wagaman had three RBIs to help the Miami Marlins hand the Washington Nationals their sixth straight loss, 11-9 in a game that included a rain delay of more than two hours.

Dave Martinez defended his coaching staff amid the Nationals' seven-game losing streak, saying, "It's never on coaching. ... It's always been about the players."