Rockies Cruise By Marlins

     The Miami Marlins blew a three-run margin and lost to the Colorado Rockies 4-3 on Saturday at loanDepot park. The Marlins expanded their losing streak to eight games. 

     Miami(53-47) pushed out to a 1-0 advantage in the second inning. Joey Wendle knocked in Jesus Sanchez on a single to left field. 

     It became 2-0 for the Marlins in the bottom of the fifth. Luis Arraez tripled into the right-field corner and Jon Berti crossed the plate. Jorge Soler added a sacrifice fly to center which brought in Arraez for a 3-0 lead. 

     Colorado(39-59) got back in the ball game with three runs in the seventh inning to tie it up 3-3. Nolan Jones bashed a three-run homer to right field on first pitch with Ryan McMahon and Elias Diaz aboard. It turned out to be the eighth home run for Jones this year. 

     The Rockies got their first lead of the contest 4-3 in the top of the ninth. Randal Grichuk singled through the right side for Ryan McMahon to score.