MIAMI — Kyle Stowers hit a three-run homer and the Miami Marlins defeated the New York Yankees 7-3 on Sunday, finishing their first-ever sweep of the Yankees in a sequence of three or extra video games.
The Marlins (55-55) reached .500 for the primary time since April 15, when the staff was 8-8. Since June 13, the Marlins are 30-14; that is tied with the 2003 staff for probably the most wins in a 44-game span in franchise historical past, in accordance with ESPN Analysis.
The 2003 Marlins went on to beat the Yankees within the World Sequence in six video games.
Stowers made it 6-1 when he linked on an 0-2 fastball from Brent Headrick, who entered within the fourth with two on after starter Luis Gil (0-1) was lifted 3⅓ innings into his season debut.
Gil, the reigning AL Rookie of the 12 months, struck out three and surrendered 5 runs and 5 hits whereas issuing 4 walks in his return from a high-grade lat pressure. He threw 77 pitches.
Marlins starter Edward Cabrera (5-5) pitched six innings of two-hit ball with seven strikeouts and one stroll. His solely blemish got here towards the primary batter he confronted. Trent Grisham drove Cabrera’s 98.1 mph four-seam fastball to right-center.
Miami rookie Jakob Marsee, who made his main league debut on Friday, was 2-for-4 and completed a single in need of the cycle.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. launched a two-run homer off Josh Simpson that pulled New York inside 6-3 within the seventh, as “Let’s go Yankees!” chants erupted at LoanDepot Park. Marsee then ripped an RBI triple to middle within the backside half that stretched the result in 4.
Xavier Edwards had two hits, together with an RBI single. Troy Johnston had a run-scoring double.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
