Marlins Defeat Cardinals 4‑1 Behind Strong Pitching, Timely Hitting

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (Interstat) — The Miami Marlins used a steady offensive attack and effective pitching to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1 on Wednesday afternoon at loanDepot Park.

Miami scored twice in the second inning on an RBI single by Owen Caissie and a bases-loaded walk by Jakob Marsee. They added single runs in the fourth and fifth, with Agustín Ramírez driving in the final run on a line-drive single.

St. Louis managed only four hits and avoided a shutout with a ninth-inning run. Marlins starter Janson Junk earned the win, while Kyle Leahy took the loss for the Cardinals. Pete Fairbanks secured his fifth save.

The announced attendance was 7,593. The game took 2 hours, 25 minutes. Miami improved to 12-13, while St. Louis fell to 14-10.