Alex Sanabia avoided tying the franchise record of six pitching losses in a row, and Justin Ruggiano had two RBI singles in the Marlins’ win.
As first basemen Logan Morrison and Joe Mahoney moved closer to rejoining the Marlins by beginning their minor-league injury-rehab assignments this week in Jupiter, the team continued to search for run production from corner positions that traditionally provide it.
Ricky Nolasco struck out 11, and the Marlins snapped a season-high, seven-game losing streak despite managing only two runs.
Logan Morrison was back in uniform and seated inside the Marlins dugout on Sunday, but merely as a spectator. Until he completes his minor-league rehab assignment, which commences Monday when he joins Single A Jupiter, it could be as many as 20 days before he’ll be of use to the big-league club.
The Diamondbacks’ Gerardo Parra hit the first pitch for a home run, which was enough to sink the Marlins – wasting a solid outing by Miami starter Tom Koehler.
When Cody Ross saw how miserable the Marlins were in April and early May of 2006, he wanted desperately to play for them. And when his desire came true on May 26 of that year when the Reds traded him to the Marlins, Ross said he “let out this outburst scream — yes!”
Arizona slugger Paul Goldschmidt belted two two-run home runs off a suddenly ineffective Kevin Slowey as Miami’s losing streak reached six.
Adeiny Hechavarria has spent most of the season struggling to hit his weight. But after racing into third base on a ball hit into the gap in right-center Thursday, Hechavarria found himself leading the majors in triples with five.
Marcell Ozuna tied it with a two-out triple off Aroldis Chapman in the ninth inning, but the Reds went back ahead in the 10th to finish a three-game sweep.
Even though the Marlins are off to one of their worst starts in franchise history, neither the players nor manager Mike Redmond has seen fit to demand a closed-door, clubhouse meeting to air out their frustrations.
For the first time in franchise history Wednesday, the Marlins were held scoreless in a game in which they had at least 11 hits.
The sample size is small. But the numbers are eye-popping.
Consecutive walks by Ricky Nolasco with the bases loaded helped the Reds score five runs in the second inning of their win over the Marlins.
There is strong sentiment within the Marlins organization to take a college position player with their first pick — the sixth overall — in next month’s amateur draft.
There isn’t any fanfare in Jupiter, where injured Marlins players are trying to heal so they can return to the majors.
The Marlins, yawn, are home again this week.
The Marlins again had difficulty mounting any scoring threats, finishing their season-long road journey at 3-7.
When he was a regular in the Marlins’ lineup Chris Coghlan liked to fashion himself as a more patient hitter, someone who had to be selective.
After pitching like an All-Star in his first seven starts, Kevin Slowey finally had his first rough night as a Marlin Saturday.
Derek Dietrich, who was called up from the minors Wednesday, homered in Friday’s comeback win to the elation of his family.
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