DENVER (AP) — Jesús Sánchez hit a three-run homer to cap a five-run rally in the ninth inning that gave the Miami Marlins an improbable 9-8 comeback victory against the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night.
In a matchup between the National League’s two worst teams, the Marlins trailed 6-0 early and were down by four entering the ninth. But they got a two-run double from Jake Burger before Sánchez followed with his 17th homer.
It was the largest deficit Miami has overcome this season, besting the five-run hole it climbed out of in an April 30 win, which also came against the Rockies.
Entering the night, the Marlins had been 5-76 when trailing after eight innings, while Colorado had been 41-8 when leading after eight. It was the Rockies’ largest blown lead of the year.
Kyle Stowers hit his second home run and first triple of the season for Miami. Griffin Conine, the son of longtime Marlins outfielder Jeff Conine, had his first two career hits, a triple and a double, one day after making his major league debut.
George Soriano (1-1) earned the win by pitching a scoreless eighth. Angel Chivili (1-2) took the loss and was handed his second blown save of the season after giving up Sánchez’s home run.
Calvin Faucher struck out all three batters he faced for his fourth save.
Ezequiel Tovar had four RBIs and three extra-base hits for Colorado, including his 20th and 21st home runs of the season. It was the Tovar’s 14th game this season with at least three hits.
Charlie Blackmon and Jacob Stallings finished with two hits apiece for the Rockies, who got at least one hit from each player in their lineup.
Blackmon and Sam Hilliard each hit a solo home run. Blackmon’s leadoff shot in the first inning was his 133rd homer at Coors Field, breaking a tie with Vinny Castilla for the most by a Colorado player in the ballpark’s 29-year history.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Marlins: INF Tristan Gray was claimed off waivers by the Oakland Athletics. Gray was designated for assignment Sunday after appearing in seven games for Miami this season.
Rockies: OF Brenton Doyle (knee inflammation) was not in the starting lineup for a second consecutive game. Hilliard started in center field in place of Doyle, who leads the team with 21 home runs and 63 RBIs.
UP NEXT
Miami RHP Max Meyer (3-3, 5.44 ERA) faces Colorado LHP Kyle Freeland (3-6, 5.70) on Wednesday.
