WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Interstat) – Kyle Stowers went 4 for 5 with two home runs and three RBIs to lead the Miami Marlins past the Athletics 12-5 on July 3, 2026. Miami took control with six runs in the first inning, aided by Heriberto Hernández’s three-run homer. The Marlins added single runs in the second and sixth innings before Stowers homered again in the eighth for two more runs. Owen Caissie hit a two-run homer in the ninth. Lake Bachar (1-0) earned the win with two scoreless innings of relief, striking out one. For the Athletics, Nick Kurtz hit a two-run homer in the third, and Jeff McNeil drove in three runs with a double in the fourth. Jack Perkins (2-4) took the loss. The Marlins improved to 47-42, while the Athletics fell to 41-47. Attendance was 10,312 at Sutter Health Park. The game lasted 3 hours. Miami posted 11 hits to Oakland’s nine.