Stanton Smashes 30th HR, Marlins Fall To Brewers 8-4
Norichika Aoki showed he is capable of providing some pop at the plate.
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Norichika Aoki showed he is capable of providing some pop at the plate.
Jose Reyes drove in three runs and the Miami Marlins snapped a four-game losing streak with a 7-3 victory against the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday.
The Miami Marlins are talking about playing for pride. While the Milwaukee Brewers are three games under .500, they still harbor playoff hopes, no matter the long odds.
It didn't take long for newly acquired first baseman Carlos Lee to make an impact for the Miami Marlins. Lee doubled and scored in his Marlins debut. Starting pitcher Mark Buehrle struck out eight over 7.2 innings as the Marlins beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-0 Thursday to split the four-game series.
Heath Bell knew he cost the Marlins the game, and it hurt.
The Florida Marlins were like fish out of water in Milwaukee after they were swept by the Brewers in three games after losing 9-5 on Sunday.
Ryan Braun hit a three-run, go-ahead homer in the eighth and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Florida Marlins 4-1 on Friday night to move to the brink of their first division title since 1982.
Josh Wilson homered with two out in the 11th inning Sunday to help the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Florida Marlins by a run for the third day in a row, 6-5.
Chris Volstad yielded Prince Fielder's solo homer and Yuniesky Betancourt's tiebreaking RBI double in the seventh inning of the Florida Marlins' 3-2 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday night.
