The Marlins ended a nine-game home stand with a 5-4 loss the Pittsburgh Pirates at Marlins Park on Sunday. The Marlins have fallen eight of their last 10 games and head for St. Louis to face the Cardinals.
Pittsburgh(32-39) got out of the gate first during the top of the fourth inning. Jung Ho Kang lined a double down the left-field line with two out for Josh Bell and Colin Moran to score.
Miami(25-44) bounced back quickly in the bottom of the fourth with four runs against Pirates starting pitcher Chris Archer. Harold Ramirez belted a 2-1 pitch over the left-center field wall for a three-run homer. Garrett Cooper and Brian Anderson touched the plate before him. Four batters later, Sandy Alcantara got a base hit to right-center field that brought in J.T. Riddle for a 4-2 lead.
In the sixth inning, the Pirates closed the gap. Pinch-hitter Corey Dickerson knocked in Gregory Polanco with a double to left field.
The Bucs got production in the seventh and retook the lead 5-4. Melky Cabrera tripled to right field and Bryan Reynolds scored. Bell followed with a double into left to score Cabrera.
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