Marlins Look For Series Win Over Phillies
The Marlins and Phillies both hope to get their seasons turned around in July, beginning in Sunday's series finale in Miami.
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The Marlins and Phillies both hope to get their seasons turned around in July, beginning in Sunday's series finale in Miami.
Giancarlo Stanton homered and drove in two runs, Mark Buehrle pitched seven strong innings and the Miami Marlins beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 Saturday for their third straight win.
If you've ever seen Giancarlo Stanton take batting practice, you understand the power he has from the plate. Now, the entire country is about to see that power during the All-Star break.
John Buck and pinch hitter Logan Morrison connected for consecutive home runs in the seventh inning, rallying the Miami Marlins past St. Louis 5-3 Wednesday night and ending their eight-game losing streak against the Cardinals.
Yadier Molina hit a three-run homer and Kyle Lohse pitched into the eighth inning to lead the St. Louis Cardinals past the staggering Miami Marlins 5-2 on Tuesday night for their fifth straight victory.
The Miami Marlins are looking a lot like the 2011 Florida Marlins in the month of June.
The Miami Marlins have had a number of losses in June, 17 to be exact. The latest one might be the toughest.
Mark Buehrle pitched effectively for seven innings to become the winningest pitcher in interleague play, John Buck hit a three-run homer to help the Miami Marlins with a 9-0 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday.
As the losses continue to pile up, the Miami Marlins appear to be reaching their wits end. The Marlins try to avoid a season-worst seventh consecutive defeat and 16th in 18 games Sunday when they conclude a three-game set with the Toronto Blue Jays, winners of six of eight.
Edwin Encarnacion hit a tiebreaking homer in the top of the ninth and Colby Rasmus had a grand slam later in the inning, lifting the Toronto Blue Jays to a 7-1 win over the Miami Marlins on Saturday.
Jose Bautista homered and drove in three runs, Kelly Johnson also had three RBIs and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the skidding Miami Marlins 12-5 on Friday night.
David Ortiz hit his 17th homer and Clay Buchholz won his fourth straight start as the Boston Red Sox beat the Miami Marlins 7-5 on Tuesday night for their fifth win in six games.
The Miami Marlins miserable June continued over the weekend as the Fish dropped two of three to the Tampa Bay Rays.
Alex Cobb pitched two-hit ball for seven innings, B.J. Upton homered and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Miami Marlins 3-0 on Sunday.
Josh Johnson has experienced plenty of frustration over the past few years, having dealt with season-ending injuries in 2010 and 2011 and a rough start to 2012. Now, he's seemed to recapture the form that had the Miami Marlins believing he'd be their ace for years to come.
