Marlins 4
(72-65, 33-32 away)
Nationals 5
(47-90, 28-41 home)
1:35 PM ET, September 6, 2009
Nationals Park, Washington, D.C.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
| FLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| WAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
W: M. MacDougal (1-0)
L: J. Oviedo (4-5)
Game Information
| Stadium | Nationals Park, Washington, D.C. |
| Attendance | 22,325 (53.8% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 2:43 |
| Weather | 80 degrees, sunny |
| Wind | 8 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Andy Fletcher, First Base - Greg Gibson, Second Base - Brian Knight, Third Base - Tim Mcclelland |

