Yankees Blow Lead To Marlins

     The Miami Marlins shocked the New York Yankees with five runs in the bottom of the ninth and were victorious 8-7 on Sunday at loanDepot park. The Marlins won two contests of the three-game series. It was the largest attended Marlins home three-game series in their current venue at 100,001. 

     The Marlins will host the defending World Series Champions the Houston Astros on Monday. The Yankees visit the Braves in Atlanta. 

     New York(60-58) moved out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the second. Isaiah Kiner-Falefa singled to center field for Harrison Bader to score. 

     It became 2-0 for the Bronx Bombers in the top of the third. Former Marlins player Giancarlo Stanton doubled into the left-field corner and Aaron Judge crossed the plate. 

     Miami(62-57) closed it to 2-1 in the bottom of the third. Luis Arraez drove in Joey Wendle with a base hit into shallow left field. 

     The Yankees increased it to 4-1 in the fourth inning. Anthony Volpe bashed a two-run homer to left-center field on a 1-1 count with Billy McKinney aboard. It turned out to be Volpe's 16th home run of the season. 

     In the fifth inning, the Yanks scored two runs to made it 6-1. Gleyber Torres was able to score on a wild pitch. McKinney later grounded into a force out and Stanton reached home. 

     New York expanded it to a six-run gap in the top of the sixth. Ben Rortvedt got his first home run in a Yankees uniform on the first pitch to right field. 

     The Marlins picked up a run in the bottom of the sixth and trailed 7-2. Jake Burger singled through the right side and Josh Bell scored. 

     The Fish added one more run in the eighth inning and were down 7-3. Bryan De La Cruz doubled into left field for Bell to score. 

     Miami compiled five runs in the bottom of the ninth to win the game 8-7. Bell hit the ball to the mound, but Clay Holmes made an error on a throw to first. Yuli Gurriel and Nick Fortes scored on the play. Arraez followed with a triple down the right-field line for Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Bell to score. Two batters later, Burger knocked in Arraez with a single to left field and Arraez touched home for the winning run.