MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (Interstat) — Christopher Morel’s go-ahead single in the eighth inning lifted the Miami Marlins to a 5-2 victory over the Washington Nationals on Sunday afternoon at loanDepot Park.

Miami erased a 2-2 tie with three runs in the eighth. After Morel’s single scored Esteury Ruiz, the Marlins executed two double steals, and Heriberto Hernández followed with a two-run single that brought home Morel and Jakob Marsee. Marsee stole two bases in the inning, giving him a major-league-leading 12 stolen bases.

The Nationals took a 2-0 lead on Luis García Jr.’s RBI groundout in the fourth and his run-scoring double in the fifth. Miami answered with two runs in the third on a Liam Hicks single and a fielder’s choice.

Sandy Alcantara pitched six innings for Miami, allowing two runs on five hits with three strikeouts. Calvin Faucher (4-2) earned the win with two scoreless innings, and Josh Ekness recorded his first save. Washington starter Cade Cavalli went 5 2/3 innings, giving up two runs on four hits with four strikeouts. Gus Varland (0-1) took the loss.

Attendance was 11,848. Time of game was 2:56.