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Rookie Tolman Secures First Career Save as Nationals Rally Past Marlins

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The Washington Nationals overcame a 3-0 deficit to defeat the Miami Marlins 6-3 on Monday. Rookie left-hander Erik Tolman recorded his first major league save by escaping a bases-loaded jam in the eighth and striking out the side in the ninth. The win gave the Nationals a rare series victory over their divisional rival.

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Tolman's path to this moment has been arduous. He underwent two Tommy John surgeries and suffered a severe leg injury that tore multiple ligaments and left his foot temporarily paralyzed, making his major league arrival itself a remarkable achievement. His eighth-inning escape came against Kyle Stowers, a lefty slugger, before he retired the side on strikes in the ninth.

The series result carried weight beyond a single

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