Good, Bad & Ugly: Zim, Nats Walk Off With 5-4 Win Over Marlins

"Zim doing what Zim does. Coming through." -- Willie Harris, Sept. 6. 2009. THE RESULT Ryan Zimmerman's 28th home run of the season, in the bottom of the ninth inning, made winners of the Washington Nationals, defeating their nemesis, the Florida Marlins, 5-4, breaking an eight-game losing streak in the process, before 22,325 Nats fans on Labor Day Sunday. Zimmerman's no-doubt-about-it shot fell close to the spot where he defeated the Atlanta Braves on the opening night of Nationals Park last season. The blast was two batters after Willie Harris hit a bomb to right to draw the Nats within one. The Nationals were the beneficiaries of a strong start by J.D. Martin, one of the few "kid pitchers" still standing at the end of the season. He went six and two-thirds innings, and gave up six hits and two walks for two earned runs. He also struck out four, and made two outstanding defensive plays to help his cause. There wasn't much offense in the game until t...