Marlins Avoid Sweep, Beat Phillies 5-4 Behind Otto López’s Two-Homer Game
Jeff Ruller
September 8, 2025
Otto López powered the Miami Marlins out of their slump Sunday, hitting two home runs in a 5-4
Otto López powered the Miami Marlins out of their slump Sunday, hitting two home runs in a 5-4
Bryce Harper wasted no time setting the tone for the Philadelphia Phillies. The slugger drilled a two-run homer
Bryson Stott delivered the knockout blow with a three-run homer, and the NL East-leading Philadelphia Phillies flexed their
Sandy Alcantara looked like his Cy Young self again, and Agustín Ramírez provided the big swing as the
Costly defensive lapses proved the difference Thursday night as the Miami Marlins took advantage of three New York
Ozzie Albies continued his torrid tear at the plate, homering and driving in five runs as the Atlanta
Ozzie Albies put on a show in South Florida, and the Atlanta Braves turned a tense game into
Edward Cabrera delivered his best outing of the season, striking out 10 over seven dazzling innings as the
Rookie Jakob Marsee delivered the biggest swing of the afternoon, and Eury Pérez gave the Miami Marlins another
Bo Bichette came through in extra innings, singling home George Springer in the 12th to lift the Toronto
Shane Bieber made his long-awaited return to the mound worth the wait. The 2020 AL Cy Young Award
Sandy Alcántara delivered one of his best performances of the season and rookie Máximo Acosta provided a milestone
Tyler Saggese’s big night at the plate and Iván Herrera’s timely hitting powered the St. Louis Cardinals to
Alec Burleson delivered when the St. Louis Cardinals needed it most, going 3-for-4 with the go-ahead RBI single
No one felt as bad as Marlins Dane Myers in the early innings Sunday afternoon at Fenway Park.
Trevor Story’s power bat and aggressive baserunning helped the Boston Red Sox build an early cushion, and despite
Trevor Story made the most of Boston’s few offensive chances Friday night, bouncing a game-winning single through the
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