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The surging Seattle Sounders FC try to extend their winning streak to four games when they visit the Houston Dynamo on Wednesday.Seattle (9-12-3) and the Vancouver Whitecaps FC are tied for eighth in Major League Soccers Western Conference with 30 points. The Sounders are one point behind the San Jose Earthquakes and two points behind the sixth-place Portland Timbers, who hold the conferences final playoff spot.Houston (5-10-9) is last in the Western Conference with 24 points. The Dynamo fare better at home this season, going 4-1-6 compared to 1-9-3 on the road.Seattle vaulted back into playoff contention since making two major moves in late July. First, the team parted ways with Sigi Schmid, the only coach the team had employed in eight MLS seasons. The following day, the Sounders signed Nicolas Lodeiro, a Uruguayan national team midfielder with two World Cup appearances, on a transfer from Argentinian power Boca Juniors.Since Lodeiro made his debut July 31, Seattle has gone 3-0-1. Lodeiro tallied one goal and four assists in four games the Sounders.Lodeiro looks like a really talented player, Dynamo interim coach Wade Barrett said. Hes someone that can make a big impact.Clint Dempsey has been resurgent since Lodeiros arrival, scoring five goals in four games, including a hat trick against Orlando City SC and two more goals in a 3-1 victory over Portland. Dempsey was named MLS Player of the Week on Tuesday.Dempsey and rookie Jordan Morris are tied for the team lead with eight goals apiece for Seattle, which is vying for its eighth consecutive MLS playoff berth. The Sounders have not missed the playoffs since joining MLS in 2009.Houston is led by Andrew Wenger, Giles Barnes, Will Bruin and Ricardo Clark, each of whom has scored four goals. Boniek Garcia has five assists.Seattle and Houston played to a 1-1 draw in April after the Sounders scored in the final minute of second-half stoppage time.Athletics Jerseys China . 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Michael Taylor pinch-ran for Ramos and was thrown out at third on a groundball to shortstop Miguel Rojas.I cant speak for what a guy was thinking, but that was a mistake, Baker said.Pinch-hitters Bryce Harper and Daniel Murphy flied out to end the game leaving a runner stranded at first in the Nationals third consecutive loss.The Nationals trailed by a run in the seventh and had two on and no outs. Fernando Rodney was able to get out of the jam without allowing a run to score.Wei-Yin Chen was sharp through his four innings in his first game for the Marlins since July 20. Espinosas homer ended his outing.Obviously, a good one for us being on life support, Marlins manager Don Mattingly said in reference to the teams slim playoff chances. A lot of good things happened. Wei-Yin was really good, the air came out of the balloon quick in the fifth.Miami trails San Francisco and St. Louis for the second wild card spot with 12 games left.Giancarlo Stanton hit his 26th home run and Christian Yelich, Ichiro Suzuki and Derek Dietrich drove in runs for the Marlins.Brian Ellington (3-2) picked up the win with an inning of relief and A.J. Ramos pitched the ninth for his 38th save in 41 chances.A.J. Cole allowed two runs and four hits in four innings for the Nationals. He struck out three and walked two.I didnt have my best stuff, but I fought to keep my team in the game and I went out there and still tried to throw my stuff where I wanted to and battle through it, Cole said.Mat Latos (7-3) took the loss, allowing two runs in 1 1/3 innings.Chen made his first start in two months due to an elbow strain, and allowed three runs and four hits, ending his night after 4 1/3 innings.The Marlins took an early 2-0 leead on Stantons solo home run and an RBI double by Yelich.ddddddddddddEspinosas homer put the Nationals on top 3-2.I was trying to get something out over the plate so I could get it to the outfield and ensure one run -- a fly ball or something like that, Espinosa said. He threw me a couple good changeups and I just tried to settle down and wait for a pitch that I could get at least one run in.Miami responded with two runs in the sixth to take a 4-3 lead behind an RBI double by pinch-hitter Dietrich and a fielders choice by Suzuki that allowed Justin Bour to score as second baseman Wilmer Difos throw was wide to home plate.These guys could have quit after the three-run homer but we put up good at-bats and kept going hard and we prevailed, Marlins second baseman Dee Gordon said.BOURS BUNTBour dropped down a successful bunt to the open left side of the infield in the pivotal sixth inning with the Nationals in a shift for the left-handed hitter and he later scored the eventual game-winning run.It was Bours first bunt for a hit this season and he does not have a sacrifice bunt in 247 career games.I saw a situation and at this point every game is huge for us, Bour said. Whatever it takes to get the job done and I had an opportunity to bunt.TRAINERS ROOMNationals: RHP Stephen Strasburg (elbow) played catch on Monday for the first time since leaving his Sept. 7 start early. ... C Jose Lobaton (ankle) has not played since Sept. 13 when he was a defensive replacement.Marlins: LHP Adam Conley (finger) is going to throw a simulated game on Wednesday and could re-join the team in some capacity before the end of the season. Hes feeling really good, Mattingly said. He came into my office and told me he feels totally healthy.UP NEXTNationals: RHP Tanner Roark (15-8, 2.75) will start the second game of the series with the Marlins. Roark is 2-1 with a 1.08 ERA over his last four starts.Marlins: RHP Jose Fernandez (15-8, 2.99) enters Tuesdays start with 174 1/3 innings on the season with the goal of keeping him in the 180-inning range. ' ' '