“But not at that cost”.
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Marlins: LHP Wei-Yin Chen (sprained elbow) is in the process of returning, but will not make the road trip when the team heads out August 1-7.
David Phelps (5-5) was the victor in relief. “Hopefully, it’s nothing, but you never like to see a starter come out of the game when you’re strapped for starters to begin with”. Koehler has allowed one run In back to back starts versus the Phillies.
But after striking out Jedd Gyorko leading off the fourth inning, Rea motioned to the trainer, and that was the end of his Marlins debut.
The Washington Nationals made history by turning the first 3-3-5 triple play ever in the major leagues then watched as third baseman Anthony Rendon tossed the ball from the milestone moment into the crowd at. The Cardinals have won four of five and lead the Marlins by one game in the NL wild-card standings.
Louis Cardinals in game three of a four-game weekend series at Marlins Park. Fish starter Collin Rea threw 3.1 scoreless innings with four relievers keeping the Redbirds off the scoreboard.
Miami added three runs in the sixth.
Though he didn’t get a hit, the 42-year-old Ichiro made an impact on defense.
Suzuki, who hit a routine fly out in the eighth, had his best chance at a hit in the sixth. With runners on second and third and the infield in he grounded out to first.
Miami started its barrage early.
Christian Yelich doubled to center, which scored Dee Gordon, Giancarlo Stanton singled to left, which scored Yelich, and Marcell Ozuna homered to center, scoring Stanton and giving Miami a 4-0 advantage. Atlanta has baseball’s worst record and ranks last in runs scored and homers.
It was Ozuna’s 19th homer of the season.
Miami also plated four in the fourth keyed by a two-run double by Prado to push its lead to 8-0. Pham went two-for-four on the night, driving in three and scoring three times.
Garcia allowed six runs and seven hits, while only striking out two in 3.1 innings of work.
“The game didn’t go the way we wanted from the beginning”, Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said. Miami optioned RHP Jose Urena (1-3, 6.69 ERA) to Triple-A New Orleans and called up RHP Brian Ellington from the same team. Miami also designated OF Cole Gillespie for assignment.
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Marlins: RHP Andrew Cashner (4-7, 4.76) will make his Marlins debut after being acquired in a trade with San Diego on Friday. St. Louis will counter with RHP Carlos Martinez.
