TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Jesús Sánchez had a three-run homer and a two-run double, and Heriberto Hernandez singled within the go-ahead run within the tenth inning because the Miami Marlins outlasted Christopher Morel and the Tampa Bay Rays 11-10 on Saturday to snap a five-game dropping streak.
Morel went 3 for 3 with two house runs, a double and 4 RBIs for the Rays, who had a four-game win streak halted.
Morel hit a three-run homer off Ryan Weathers, and Danny Jansen and Taylor Partitions adopted with back-to-back doubles for a 4-0 lead within the second inning. Weathers was hit within the head after his closing warmup pitch to begin the sport on catcher Nick Fortes’ throw to second base and was pulled after three innings for precautionary causes. Weathers is the son of former main league pitcher David Weathers.
Dan Myers and Fortes reached with singles off Taj Bradley within the third and Xavier Edwards drove in Myers with a one-out double. Sánchez adopted together with his fifth homer to tie it at 4-all.
Morel doubled in opposition to reliever Ronny Henriquez and Jansen homered for the fifth time three pitches later to place the Rays up 6-4 within the fourth.
The Marlins answered with a seven-run fifth as they batted round. Sánchez gave Miami a 7-6 lead with a two-run double. Liam Hicks doubled in two and Myers doubled in Hicks to make it 10-6. José Caballero threw out Myers at house to finish the inning.
Morel hit his fifth homer with one out within the sixth off reliever Tyler Phillips and Partitions adopted with a two-run shot after Jansen singled to get the Rays inside 10-9. Brandon Lowe’s thirteenth house run main off the seventh in opposition to reliever Anthony Bender tied it at 10.
Bradley allowed seven runs on six hits in 4 innings. Mason Montgomery gave up three runs on 5 hits in an inning. Garrett Cleavinger (0-2) allowed Hernandez’s game-winning hit.
Rookie Cade Gibson (1-3) closed it out with two scoreless innings for his first win.
Key second
Edwards threw out obligatory runner Kameron Misner at house on a grounder to second by Caballero to disclaim the Rays the tying run within the tenth.
Key stat
The Marlins’ workers ERA of 4.99 is the fourth-worst within the majors and leads solely the Rockies (5.37) within the NL.
Up subsequent
Rays RHP Drew Rasmussen (5-4, 2.14) begins Sunday’s finale. The Marlins haven’t introduced their starter.
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