MIAMI — Hunter Goodman homered twice, together with a go-ahead two-run shot within the fifth inning, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Miami Marlins 6-4 on Monday night time to snap their fourth eight-game shedding streak of the season.
It was the tenth win in opposition to 50 losses for the Rockies, who had already wrapped up the worst 60-game begin within the trendy period (since 1901). The 1904 Washington Senators and 1932 Boston Crimson Sox each opened 11-49.
Goodman had a two-out single within the first off Max Meyer, and Thairo Estrada adopted with an RBI double to provide Colorado the lead.
Goodman was charged with an error within the backside half when he dropped a throw at dwelling plate, permitting the tying run to attain. Otto Lopez added an RBI single off Germán Márquez, and a sacrifice fly by Eric Wagaman gave Miami a 3-1 lead.
Jesús Sánchez’s run-scoring double made it 4-1 within the second.
Goodman homered within the third, and Tyler Freeman’s two-out RBI single within the fourth acquired the Rockies inside a run.
Ezequiel Tovar singled main off the fifth and Goodman adopted together with his ninth homer for a 5-4 benefit.
Keston Hiura doubled main off the ninth for his first hit with Colorado, and Sam Hilliard’s one-out double drove in an insurance coverage run.
Márquez (2-7) allowed 4 runs — three earned — and 9 hits in 5 innings. Jake Chicken, Tyler Kinley and Seth Halvorsen every pitched a scoreless inning earlier than Zach Agnos labored the ninth for his fourth save.
Meyer (3-5) gave up 5 runs — 4 earned — and 10 hits in 5 innings.
Miami has misplaced three of 4 to start a six-game homestand.
Key second
Sánchez singled main off the ninth for Miami (23-35) earlier than he was compelled out at second on a pop fly by Agustín Ramírez that dropped in entrance of Freeman in proper subject. Agnos acquired Kyle Stowers to hit right into a game-ending double play two pitches later.
Key stat
Goodman, a third-year catcher, leads Colorado in dwelling runs and RBIs (34).
Up subsequent
Marlins RHP Sandy Alcantara (2-7, 8.47 ERA) begins the center recreation of the collection Tuesday. The Rockies hadn’t introduced a scheduled starter.
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