Marlins Back Sandy Alcantara, Beat Rockies


May 24, 2023;  Denver, Colorado, USA;  Miami Marlins right fielder Jorge Soler (12) hits a home run against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field.

May 24, 2023; Denver, Colorado, USA; Miami Marlins right fielder Jorge Soler (12) hits a home run against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field.
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Jonathan Davis belted out three of his hits, Jorge Soler went deep for the second straight night and miami marlins Green colorado rockies Wednesday Night 10-2 in Denver

Yuli Gurriel had four hits, while Jacob Stallings and Soler added two hits each. marlins, Major League batting leader Luis Arraz, who had hit a two-run double earlier, left the game in the seventh inning due to left leg cramps.

Miami starter Sandy Alcantara (2-5) allowed two runs on four hits and three walks in six innings. He dismissed three.

Elias Diaz of rocks, Colorado starter Carl Kauffman (0-2) allowed five runs on six hits in 4 1/3 innings. he three walks and two fans walk

Colorado went ahead in the first inning when Charlie Blackmon led off with a triple and scored on Juriksson Profar’s double. The hit extended Profar’s on-base streak to 32 games, the longest current stretch in the majors.

Kauffman cruised through the first three innings before faltering in the fourth. Soler was hit by a pitch and Aráez reached on a fielder’s choice. Brian De La Cruz walked, and Gurriel singled to drive in Arrez and put runners on the corners.

de la cruz marlins ahead 2-1, and they took the lead in the fifth

Stallings hit a double, Davis singled and Stallings scored on a sacrifice fly by John Bertie. Soler singled and both runners came home on a double by Arréz, ending Kauffman’s night.

Miami added another run in the sixth when Gurriel tripled and scored on a sacrifice fly by Stallings. One out later, Davis hit his first home run of the season to make it 7–1.

Colorado got one back in the bottom of the inning on a leadoff homer by Diaz, his fifth of the season and second in three games.

marlins Put the game away in the seventh inning. Soler led off with a home run, his 14th of the season, and pinch hitter Garrett Hampson singled. Two outs later, Guriel singled and Joey Wendell doubled to left to bring home two more.

Miami will attempt to clinch the division in the final four-game series on Thursday afternoon.

– Field Level Media