2023-08-09 02:07:42
CINCINNATI — Jorge Soler hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning and the Miami Marlins rallied to beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 Tuesday night in a matchup of teams bidding for wild-card playoff berths in the National League.
The Cuban found a four-seamer fastball from reliever Lucas Sims (3-3) and sent the ball just out of reach of TJ Friedl and his unsuccessful jumper to center field. The Marlins held on to snap a five-game losing streak and came within a half-game of the Reds themselves in the final wild-card race.
Cincinnati has lost seven of its last eight games.
Miami starter Braxton Garrett (6-3) allowed two runs and six hits in six innings. He prescribed three strikeouts.
Pinch-hitting Joey Votto drew a two-out walk from David Robertson in the ninth but the reliever, acquired last month from the New York Mets, struck out Christian Encarnación-Strand for his second save with Miami and his 16th overall. .
For the Marlins, Cuban Soler went 3-3 with a run scored and two RBIs. Venezuelan Luis Arráez 4-0. The Dominicans Bryan de la Cruz 4-0, Jesus Sanchez 2-0.
For the Reds, the Dominican Elly de la Cruz 4-0.
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