Marlins edge Rays 4‑3 on Sanoja’s late hits
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (Interstat) — Javier Sanoja went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs as the Miami Marlins defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 on Saturday evening at loanDepot Park.
Miami struck first with two runs in the fifth inning. Joe Mack doubled to center, scoring Esteury Ruiz. The Marlins added two more in the sixth on Sanoja’s RBI single and Liam Hicks’ sacrifice fly. Tampa Bay rallied late, scoring once in the eighth on Yandy Díaz’s RBI double and twice in the ninth on Díaz’s RBI single, but fell short.
Lake Bachar tossed three scoreless innings with three strikeouts for Miami, earning top-star honors. John King (3-1) pitched two-thirds of an inning for the win, and Tyler Zuber recorded his first save with a scoreless third of an inning. Shane McClanahan (6-3) took the loss, allowing four runs on eight hits over five innings.
The Marlins outhit the Rays 10-5 in front of 12,443 fans. The game lasted 2 hours, 50 minutes.