Miami Marlins Dominate Phillies with Explosive Offense
In an emotional night at loanDepot park, the Miami Marlins demonstrated their offensive prowess and ability to capitalize on opportunities, achieving a resounding 8-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. This triumph not only ended the Phillies’ five-game winning streak, but also snapped the Marlins’ own five-game losing streak playing at home.
The Marlins’ attack was led by Dominican Jesús Sánchez and Eric Wagaman, who hit home runs to drive the offense. Javier Sanoja, a young Venezuelan prospect, also had an outstanding performance, with a triple, a single, two runs scored and one driven in.
The game remained tied until the sixth inning, when the Marlins broke the tie with a three-run rally. Xavier Edwards, with a three-hit night, drove in a key run with a single. Previously, Kyle Stowers drove in a run with a groundout and Sanoja extended the lead with a run-scoring triple.
In the seventh inning, Jesús Sánchez hit his seventh home run of the season against reliever Joe Ross. Wagaman, for his part, had hit his solo home run in the second inning, against the Venezuelan starter for the Phillies, Jesús Luzardo.
Luzardo worked 5.1 innings, allowing four runs on six hits, four strikeouts and four walks. Reliever Freddy Tarnok earned the win thanks to his effective work in the sixth inning.
For the Phillies, the day was marked by the absence of Nick Castellanos, who was relegated to the bench by disciplinary decision of manager Rob Thomson, after an “inappropriate comment” during Monday’s game. This measure ended his streak of 236 consecutive games as a starter.
Johan Rojas drove in a run for the Phillies with a single, but the visiting offense was controlled by the Miami bullpen in the last three innings.
- Jesús Sánchez: 2-1, HR (7), 1 R, 1 RBI
- Eric Wagaman: 4-1, HR
- Javier Sanoja: 4-2, 3B, 2 R, 1 RBI
- Xavier Edwards: 3 H, 1 RBI
- Agustín Ramírez: 4-2, 1 RBI
