Miami Marlins starting pitcher Brad Hand throws during the first…
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Oh, and he also drove in a pair of runs with a single in the fourth inning. We may very well have just witnessed the trick-shot home run of the year.
In the fifth inning, Ryan Howard hit a double that drove in Herrera.
“This is a wave that every player wants to get on, and we’re enjoying it”, said bench coach Torey Lovullo, who is filling in for manager John Farrell while he undergoes treatment for lymphoma.
“I hadn’t had an at-bat in six or seven years”.
It’s a modest run – four wins in five games – and the Miami Marlins are still 21 games under.500. “We were told he likes to pound the strike zone with all of his pitches, and he showed he’s able to do that”.
The Marlins led 8-1 after two innings, but had to withstand a late-inning rally from the Phillies, who have dropped five of six.
Of Eickhoff’s hit, Flores said, “The pitcher just got a good swing on it”.
Eickhoff, part of the blockbuster deal that sent Cole Hamels to the Texas Rangers, will be promoted from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to make his major-league debut.
“It’s surreal”, Eickhoff said of collecting a win in his major league debut, with more than a dozen friends and family, including his parents, in attendance.
The Miami Marlins outfielder hit a home run to left field in the second inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Marlins Park. On defense, the Fish had three costly errors in the game.
Before the season, Ozuna had rejected overtures from the Marlins, who wanted to sign him to a long-term contract similar to the way they locked up young left fielder Christian Yelich (seven years, $49.5 million). He had sat the previous three games due to the Phillies matching up against opposing left-handers, but didn’t miss a beat in his return to action. They allowed 6.9 runs per game during that span, which is higher than their season average of 5.0. The Marlins loaded the bases with no outs and then cashed in with a wild pitch, a sacrifice fly, an RBI groundout and a run-scoring single by Hechavarria.The Marlins added four more runs in the second.
He’ll make his debut with the team Friday night against the Florida Marlins.
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Another rookie will get the ball on Saturday when the Marlins turn to Justin Nicolino for a start against Philadelphia. Phillies right-hander Jerome Williams (4-9) gave up eight hits, four walks and eight runs in 1 2/3 innings.
