Marlins Crown Astros

     The defending World Series Champions arrived in town as the Houston Astros lost to the Miami Marlins 5-1 at loanDepot park on Monday. The Marlins have won three straight games for the first time in over a month. 

     Miami(63-57) picked up two runs in the bottom of the third for a 2-0 lead. Jon Berti doubled into the left-center field gap for Nick Fortes to score. Berti later scored on a passed ball.

     Houston(68-52) got one run in the top of the seventh to make it 2-1. Jose Altuve knocked in Jeremy Pena on a double to left field. 

      The Marlins hit three consecutive home runs in the eighth inning and extended their lead to 5-1. Jorge Soler lifted a solo home run to left field on a 1-2 pitch for his 29th homer of the year. Luis Arraez homered off the right-field foul pole on a 1-0 count for his fifth of the campaign. Josh Bell then smashed a solo homer to right field on a 1-1 pitch for his third round-tripper as a Marlins player and 16th home run this season. It was just the second time in Marlins franchise history that they compiled back-to-back-to-back home runs.