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Marlins 11, Diamondbacks 3 PHOENIX, May 11 — An eight-run top of the ninth, one that saw 12 batters, fueled the Miami Marlins to an 11–3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks Wednesday afternoon. The victory prevented the Diamondbacks from a season sweep of the Marlins. A pinch-home run by Jordan Luplow in the bottom of the eighth prevented Marlins starter Sandy Alcantara — who … [Read more...] about Marlins Bat Around in Ninth to Avoid Sweep vs. Diamondbacks

Diamondbacks 4, Marlins 3 PHOENIX, May 9 — Daulton Varsho, Christian Walker, and Ketel Marte each swatted two hits, with Marte hitting a go-ahead homer in the sixth, to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 4–3 victory over the Miami Marlins Monday night. Varsho and Walker each added a double in the victory, while Marlins first baseman Garrett Cooper homered in … [Read more...] about Varsho, Walker, Marte Slug Diamondbacks Past Marlins

The life of defending champions, in any sport, is never easy. This is especially true at the beginning of the next season. Either one begins said campaign hotter than the surface of the sun or colder than the Arctic Ocean. There are very few middling or even mediocre starts to seasons right after winning major championships. Baseball is no exception, though with the length of … [Read more...] about Defending Champions and Cold Starts

In recent weeks, Miami Marlins outfielder Jesús Sánchez really stepped up, and both the team and fans are seeing it. Once considered “just a platoon player,” he has started off 2022 quite well. Through Sunday’s game Sanchez has 18 hits—two doubles, two triples, and three home runs. He has nine runs scored as well as nine RBI. He’s done this while hitting .310 and batting mostly … [Read more...] about Miami Marlins Jesús Sánchez Really Stepped Up