Rays Walk Off Marlins

     The Miami Marlins were passed by the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4 in 10 innings at Tropicana Field on Sunday. The Marlins are now 1-2 in extra-inning contests during the 2020 regular season. The Fish remain in contention for a playoff spot in the National League while the Rays lead the American League East. 

     Miami(17-18) pushed ahead 2-0 in the first inning. Starling Marte blasted a two-run homer to center field on a 1-1 pitch with Corey Dickerson aboard. 

     Tampa Bay(28-13) picked up one run in the bottom of the frame. Randy Arozarena hit a solo home run to right-center field on 2-2 count. 

     In the third inning, the Marlins make it a two-run margin again. Jesus Aguilar drove in Dickerson with a single into right field. 

     The Rays made it 3-2 in the fifth inning. Hunter Renfroe belted a solo homer to right field on a 1-2 pitch. 

     It became a tie game 3-3 in the bottom of the sixth. Arozarena connected with his second home run of the game on a 2-1 count over the left-field fence. 

     The game went into extra innings and Miami would get one run in the top of the 10th. Matt Joyce singled into center field to score Lewis Brinson. 

      It was answered by the Rays in the bottom of the 10th. Ji-Man Choi knocked in Joey Wendle on a double to right field. They got the walk-off victory when Brandon Lowe got a sacrifice fly to deep center and pinch-runner Brett Phillips scored.