The Miami Marlins made club history Sunday afternoon, capping a stunning weekend by completing their first-ever sweep of the New York Yankees with a 7-3 victory at loanDepot park.
Kyle Stowers delivered the decisive blow, crushing a three-run homer in the fourth inning to help the Marlins (55-55) climb back to .500 for the first time since April 15. It marks an improbable turnaround: Miami became the first major league team since the 2014 Tampa Bay Rays to rebound from being 16 or more games under .500 to even its record.
Stowers’ homer came off Yankees reliever Brent Headrick on an 0-2 fastball, moments after starter Luis Gil (0-1) exited in his season debut. Gil, last year’s AL Rookie of the Year, labored through 3 1/3 innings, allowing five runs on five hits and four walks while striking out three. It was his first start back from a high-grade lat strain.
The Yankees (60-52), meanwhile, were left searching for answers after being swept by Miami in three games for the first time in franchise history.
Marlins starter Edward Cabrera (5-5) set the tone, striking out seven and allowing just two hits and one run over six strong innings. The only damage against him came on the very first batter he faced, when Trent Grisham sent a 98.1 mph four-seam fastball into the right-center stands.
Miami rookie Jakob Marsee — who made his MLB debut Friday — turned in a dazzling performance of his own, going 2-for-4 and finishing a single shy of the cycle. His RBI triple in the seventh provided insurance after Jazz Chisholm Jr. pulled New York within 6-3 with a two-run homer that briefly ignited “Let’s go Yankees!” chants from the visiting crowd.
Xavier Edwards chipped in two hits, including an RBI single, while Troy Johnston added a run-scoring double.
Before first pitch, the Marlins honored former manager Jack McKeon, now 94, who led the club to its memorable 2003 World Series title — also against the Yankees.
Key Stat: Miami now holds a 24-24 all-time record against New York, including postseason games — making the Marlins the only franchise the Yankees don’t own a winning record against.
The Marlins open a three-game series against the Houston Astros on Monday, sending Sandy Alcantara (6-9, 6.36 ERA) to the mound.
The Yankees head to Texas for a three-game set against the Rangers, with lefty Max Fried (12-4, 2.62 ERA) getting the start.
With the sweep, the Marlins reignited their season and etched a new chapter into franchise lore — at the expense of baseball’s most storied team.
