Miami Marlins tops Tampa Bay Rays 4-1
Game Summary
Miami Marlins defeated Tampa Bay Rays 4-1.
Key Players
Yandy Díaz led Tampa Bay Rays's offense, going 1-for-4, 1 RBI. Tampa Bay Rays starter Griffin Jax threw 5.0 IP, 0 ER, 4 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Otto Lopez led Miami Marlins's offense, going 2-for-4, 1 RBI. Miami Marlins reliever Michael Petersen threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K and picked up a hold.
Pitching Report
Tampa Bay Rays starter Griffin Jax: 5.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 4 K, 2 BB (62 pitches). Bullpen: 3.0 IP, 3 ER, 4 K (ERA 9.00).
Miami Marlins starter Sandy Alcantara: 7.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 7 K, 1 BB (90 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 1.00 reflects dominant strikeout stuff. The bullpen (2 pitchers) was scoreless over 2.0 IP with 3 K — a flawless relief effort.
Hitting Analysis
Tampa Bay Rays: 6 H, 1 RBI (team AVG 0.200).
Cleanup cold: Junior Caminero (0-for-4), Cedric Mullins (0-for-3). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.
Miami Marlins: 4 H, 3 RBI (team AVG 0.200). Drew 6 walks, boosting on-base production.
Multi-hit games: Otto Lopez (2-for-4).