Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Marlins Walk Off Dodgers

     The Los Angeles Dodgers lost to the Miami Marlins 5-4 in 10 innings on Tuesday night at loanDepot park. The Marlins were able to defeat the Dodgers for the first time in five occasions this season. 
     Dodgers starting pitcher Tony Gonsolin made his second pitching appearance since coming off Tommy John surgery. His first game was six days ago in Los Angeles against the Marlins. 
     Los Angeles(24-12) pushed out to a 1-0 advantage in the top of the first. Freddie Freeman singled through the right side for Andy Pages to score. The Dodgers have scored 34 first-inning runs this season which is the most in the majors. 
     Miami(14-21) leaped to a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the fifth. Liam Hicks cracked a two-run homer to right field on the first pitch for his second career home run. Matt Mervis scored in from of him on the play. 
     The Dodgers reclaimed the lead 3-2 with two runs in the top of the sixth. ShoheI Ohtani crushed a solo home run to right field on a 0-0 count for his 10th home run of the season. Two batters later, Freeman lifted a solo homer to center field on a 1-1 pitch for his eighth home run of the year. He set a Marlins opponent record with his 42nd career home run against the Fish surpassing Ryan Howard and Ryan Zimmerman. 
     The Marlins moved in front 4-3 during the bottom of the sixth. Connor Norby doubled off the left-center field wall and Agustin Ramirez raced home. Two batters later, Dane Myers drove in Norby on a base hit into center field. 
     In the seventh inning, Los Angeles tied it up 4-4. Ohtani knocked in Hyeseong Kim with a double to the right-field wall.
     The Fish picked up the walk-off victory in the 10th inning. Jesus Sanchez singled up the middle and
Xavier Edwards crossed the plate. It was the fifth walk-off win for Miami this season. 

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