The Miami Marlins simply did one thing Main League Baseball hadn’t seen in over a decade—and so they did it by taking down one of many sport’s greatest franchises. With a 7–3 win over the New York Yankees on Sunday, the Marlins accomplished their first-ever sweep of the Bronx Bombers in a collection of three or extra video games. The win additionally pulled Miami again to the .500 mark for the primary time since April 15. Contemplating they have been 16 video games underneath earlier this season, that’s no small feat.
Based on Elias Sports activities Bureau, the Marlins at the moment are simply the fifth workforce within the Wild Card period to succeed in .500 after being 16+ video games beneath the mark. The final workforce to do it? The 2014 Tampa Bay Rays. It’s additionally the second time the Marlins have performed it themselves—the primary got here in 2006.
Kyle Stowers supplied the knockout blow Sunday with a three-run homer off Yankees reliever Brent Headrick, blowing the sport open within the fourth. Jakob Marsee, Miami’s rookie sensation who debuted simply days in the past, almost hit for the cycle, going 2-for-4 and lacking solely a single.
On the mound, Edward Cabrera turned in a dominant efficiency. The best-hander gave up simply two hits over six innings whereas hanging out seven. After giving up a leadoff homer to Trent Grisham, he settled in and shut the door.
Marlins proceed to remain scorching with sweep of Yankees
“Simply proud of how I felt on the market,” Cabrera mentioned postgame. “The workforce is enjoying nice baseball proper now.”
The Marlins at the moment are 30-14 since June 13—a stretch that matches the perfect 44-game run in franchise historical past, set by the 2003 workforce that famously defeated the Yankees within the World Collection. Miami now holds the distinctive distinction of being the one MLB franchise with an all-time successful report in opposition to New York, together with the postseason.
Whereas it was a celebration in Miami, the Yankees are trending in the wrong way. After blowing a six-run lead in a wild 13-12 loss on Friday and getting blanked 2-0 on Saturday, Sunday’s defeat capped a brutal weekend. The loss additionally dropped the Yankees to 0-3 in August and 25-30 since June 1.
Luis Gil, making his season debut after recovering from a lat pressure, struggled early. The reigning AL Rookie of the Yr lasted simply 3 ⅓ innings, surrendering 5 runs on 5 hits and 4 walks.
Yankees legends Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez didn’t maintain again in criticizing the workforce’s play over the weekend. “They make method too many errors,” Jeter mentioned on FOX. Rodriguez chimed in: “The place’s the accountability?”
Supervisor Aaron Boone echoed the urgency. “It’s intestine test time,” Boone mentioned after the loss. “It’s getting late. And it’s definitely not too late for us, but it surely’s empty till we begin doing it.”
To prime all of it off, Marlins stadium DJ trolled the Yankees by blasting “Candy Caroline” earlier than the ninth inning—a not-so-subtle nod to Boston’s custom. The Crimson Sox, in the meantime, accomplished a sweep of the Astros and jumped New York within the standings. Miami’s exceptional turnaround continues, whereas the Yankees at the moment are left looking for solutions—and traction.