Marlins rally to beat Nats MIAMI, FL (wesm) - (AP) Josh Willingham drove in the go-ahead run to help the Florida Marlins rally past the Washington Nationals 8-7.

Trailing 6-1, Florida scored seven runs off four Washington relievers in the eighth to go ahead 8-6.

Jorge Cantu started the rally with a two-run double to it 6-3. Dan Uggla brought the Marlins to within one with a two-run single.

Alfredo Amezega's bunt off Joel Hanrahan scored Uggla to tie the game at 6. Pinch-runner Jeremy Hermida, who had advanced to third on Hanrahan's throwing error, scored on Willingham's single to left.

The Marlins added another run when Amezega scored on an error on a grounder by John Baker. © Copyright 2009, wesm