Caissie’s Walk-Off Homer Lifts Marlins Over Rockies, Completes Three-Game Sweep
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (Interstat) — Owen Caissie hit a two-run, walk-off homer in the bottom of the ninth inning Sunday evening, lifting the Miami Marlins to a 4-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies at loanDepot Park.
The Marlins completed a three-game season-opening sweep and improved to 3-0, while the Rockies fell to 0-3.
Colorado struck first as Jordan Beck cleared the bases with a three-run double in the opening inning. Miami chipped away with single runs in the first and second innings, setting the stage for the ninth.
After a leadoff single by Javier Sanoja, Caissie, pinch-hitting, drove a 1-2 pitch to right-center off reliever Victor Vodnik for the game-winner. Michael Petersen earned the win with a scoreless ninth, striking out two.
The game time was 2:44 before an announced crowd of 17,355.