MIAMI -- Ross Detwiler departed with a lead for the third start in a row Wednesday night, and this time the bullpen held on as Bryce Harper and the Washington Nationals beat the Miami Marlins 6-1. Cheap NFL Jerseys . Harper, back in the Nationals lineup after missing one game with the flu, hiked his average to .364 with four hits and improved to 9 for 20 against Ricky Nolasco. Harper hit two solo homers off Nolasco on opening day. Detwiler (1-0) allowed one run in seven innings, which increased his ERA to 0.90. He left his first two starts with the Nationals ahead 5-1 and 4-1, but both times received no decision. Tyler Clippard and Rafael Soriano pitched one perfect inning apiece to close out the seven-hitter. Kurt Suzuki hit his second home run, tripled and had a sacrifice fly. Adam LaRoche had two hits to improve his average to .195. The Nationals, who took two of three games from the Marlins, have won only four of 19 series in Miami since the beginning of 2007. This year Washington is 5-1 against the Marlins and has outscored them 29-13. Nolasco, by far the Marlins highest-paid player at $11.5 million, allowed four runs in six innings. The Marlins have scored five runs in his four starts. Austin Kearns had two hits in his first start for Miami since being hospitalized briefly for an irregular heartbeat. But Miami went 1 for 7 with runners in scoring position. The Marlins finished a nine-game homestand with the worst record in the majors at 3-12. Theyre also last in the majors in runs (32) and homers (three). Slugger Giancarlo Stanton sat out for the sixth consecutive game because of a bruised left shoulder, but hes expected to rejoin the lineup Thursday in Cincinnati. Another bright spot for the Marlins: Announced attendance was 22,302. Despite the teams dismal start, crowds have been larger than many expected in the wake of off-season moves that angered fans. The Nationals took the lead in the second, when they scored twice. LaRoche and Ian Desmond singled, Roger Bernadina had an RBI groundout and Suzuki followed with a sacrifice fly. Suzuki homered on a 3-2 pitch leading off the fifth. Harper doubled and scored on LaRoches single in the sixth to make it 4-1. The Marlins scored a disputed run in the fifth, when Chris Valaika doubled and came home on a two-out single by Donovan Solano. It appeared Suzuki tagged the sliding Valaika just before he touched the plate, and umpire Greg Gibson began to signal out before changing his call to safe. Washington manager Davey Johnson briefly argued. NOTES: Nationals OF Denard Span missed his second game in a row with the flu but was feeling better. 2B Danny Espinosa remained out with a bruised right hand but is expected to play Friday against the Mets. ... Marlins SS Adeiny Hechavarria was scratched from the lineup 90 minutes before the game with a sore right elbow. Valaika, who replaced Hechavarria, has now started at all four infield positions this month. ... Miami RHP Wilson Alvarez (shoulder) threw 35 pitches in a bullpen session and may pitch a simulated game next week. ... Jayson Werth went hitless and has a career average of .118 (4 for 34) against Nolasco. ... The retractable roof was open for the fifth time in nine games. Cheap NFL Nike Jerseys . Bedard, making his first start in 11 days, pitched effectively into the seventh inning, Andrew McCutchen homered, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Colorado Rockies 6-2 on Tuesday night to become the fifth team with at least 50 wins. Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping . Brad Mills became the latest to go when the struggling Astros fired their manager and two members of his coaching staff Saturday night. http://www.stitchednfl.com/ . Its never too early to start thinking about his next game. Less than 24 hours after Indianapolis magical 2012 run ended with a 24-9 playoff loss at Baltimore, Luck and the Colts were already contemplating what improvements they need to make before next season begins. 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The Thunders so-called "Big Three" -- Durant, Russell Westbrook and Kevin Martin -- combined for 59 points on just 27 shots and the Thunder led by double digits for most of the second half. Oklahoma City remains 1 1/2 games behind San Antonio for the top spot in the Western Conference after the Spurs held on to beat the Denver Nuggets 100-99. "Shots are going to come around for me," Durant said. "Points are going to come around for me. It was balanced tonight. . Who cares? We won the basketball game. Im happy for our guys coming out and responding after us losing to them." Durant was the only Oklahoma City player to reach double figures in shots. Westbrook, who scored 21 points, did so on eight field goal attempts, while Martin, who had 18 points, took nine shots. Oklahoma City shot 46 per cent from the field and went 37-of-41 from the free throw line, compared to 32.1 per cent (21-of-29) for the Wizards. Durant hit all 10 of his free throws and Westbrook was 10-of-11 at the line. "When you dont have to take the ball out of the net, you get an opportunity to use your athleticism and get out in transition," Oklahoma City coach Scott Brooks said. "We were really good with that. Were fast. Our first three steps can get down to half-court pretty quick and then we put pressure on the defence. Its all about defending. Its all about rebounding and getting out on the break." Washington had taken its previous two games against Oklahoma City, winning the only meeting during the lockout-shortened 2011-12 season before a 101-99 victory in Washington on Jan. 7 -- the second played without point guard John Wall. Wall, coming off 47 points in a win over Memphis, overcame 3-of-18 shooting to finish with 18 points and 12 assists, but he had limited help. Numerous injuries and illness left the Wizards with only eight players in uniform. Washington was missing Trevor Ariza (flu), Leandro Barbosa (torn left knee ligament), Bradley Beal (sprained left ankle), Nene (sore right knee), Martell Webster (abdominal strain) and A.J. Price (sort right groin). "I was as proud of these guys tonight as I was our last game against Memphis," Washington coach Randy Wittman said. "Its not about your wins and losses. Its about how you play. We went out tonight with eight guys and a lot of our key guys down and we battled. "We didnt have a good shooting night and this is a good team. If you get them to the free-throw linne 41 times on top of that, its hard to beat them.dddddddddddd" The Thunder trailed briefly during the opening four minutes and the Wizards hung close for a while. Wall, despite shooting 1-of-11 from the field, still almost had a double-double by halftime, hitting eight of 11 free throws for 10 points to go with nine assists. An early 8-0 run put Oklahoma City up 10-5 and the Thunder never trailed again. The Thunder built their lead to 45-34 after two free throws by Westbrook with 4:57 left in the first half and was up 53-45 at halftime. Westbrook had 15 points at halftime. Consecutive 3-pointers by Westbrook and Thabo Sefolosha put Oklahoma City ahead 70-54 with 7:20 left in the third quarter and the Wizards never cut the margin to single digits the rest of the way. "We just couldnt get anybody hot," Wittman said. Oklahoma City has won nine of its last 10 home games and in the nine victories theyve won by an average of 22 points. "I like the way were moving the ball," Durant said. "I like the way were helping each other out on defence and talking. If we can keep that up no matter what, well be fine. Right now, I know we love to win basketball games, but its about bettering our habits. Theres 10 games left and we want to continue playing sound, solid defence, moving the ball on offence and going out there and wreaking havoc, getting steals and getting blocked shots and try to get some easy points." Garrett Temple scored 13 points for the Wizards, while Cartier Martin and Kevin Seraphin each had 12 and Trevor Booker 10. Kendrick Perkins had 11 rebounds for the Thunder and Emeka Okafor grabbed 10. Notes: Among those in attendance was Oklahoma State basketball coach Travis Ford, who had one of the nations top freshmen this season in Marcus Smart. Smart hasnt declared yet if hell enter the upcoming NBA draft. Ford spoke briefly with Thunder general manager Sam Presti . Wittman, an Indiana product, was critical of former Indiana coach Kelvin Sampson before the game. When asked about the Hoosiers success thus far in the NCAA tournament, Wittman called it "really gratifying" and said Indiana has recovered from NCAA sanctions imposed for violations that occurred during Sampsons time as coach. Wittman said Indiana had "a rich tradition that was built up over 30, 40, 50 years and in the matter of 18 months, it was torn completely down." Sampson is now an assistant coach with the Houston Rockets . Washington has won 14 games this season against Western Conference foes, the most for the Wizards since winning 14 during the 2006-07 season . The Thunder recorded their 51st straight regular-season sellout at Chesapeake Energy Arena, with 37 of those this season . Backup guard Derek Fisher scored two points in 14 minutes of action for Oklahoma City, his first points in five games. ' ' '