LOS ANGELES -- The Miami Marlins
finally got the timely hits and strong relief performance they've been
desperately lacking -- and they ended their 10-game road trip on a high
note.
Dee Gordon had four hits against his former team, Giancarlo Stanton had a decisive two-run single in the seventh and the maligned Marlins' bullpen finished off a 5-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night.
Gordon, who was traded from the Dodgers to the Marlins in December, had two doubles and scored twice for his first hits and runs against the team that drafted him in the fourth round in 2008.
The Marlins (16-19) rallied from a two-run deficit by stringing together five consecutive singles in the seventh, capped by Stanton's hit that made it 5-4.
"We were able to keep the line moving," Marlins manager Mike Redmond. "It was pins and needles all the way but give these guys credit, they keep battling."
The Marlins avoided a three-game sweep with the win and snapped the Dodgers' five-game winning streak.
Relievers Sam Dyson, Bryan Morris, Mike Dunn and A.J. Ramos combined for 3 2/3 shutout innings after starter Jarred Cosart departed with a tight right hamstring. Ramos pitched a perfect ninth for his first career save since Steve Cishek lost his closer job.
"I'm approaching it the exact same way I'm approaching every game and so is everybody else," Ramos said. "Everybody is getting ready to throw whenever. I'm throwing whenever they need me."
Enrique Hernandez and Joc Pederson each homered for the Dodgers (22-11).
Cosart gave up five hits and four runs in 5 1/3 innings before having to leave the game after pulling up lame after Alex Guerrero's single, but the Marlins bullpen was there to pick up the slack.
The unit, which entered with a 4.71 ERA, allowed only one hit the rest of the way.
"There wasn't a whole lot different. We just executed pitches and our defense made plays," Morris said. "Unfortunately we can't go back and change the games we had a chance to win but getting this win is good."
The Dodgers trailed 2-1 in the fifth before a two-run homer by Hernandez and a solo homer by Pederson put them up 4-2, but the Marlins fought back.
After the first three batters in the seventh singled to load the bases, Martin Prado laced an RBI single up the middle to bring the Marlins' within one. Stanton followed with the hit that put them in front for good.
"When you don't get ahead of guys it puts you in a spot where you have to come back over the plate to try and get a strike," Dodgers catcher Yasmani Grandal said. "That inning whenever we were trying to come back it would be a pitch right down the pipe and they hit it."
MATTINGLY EJECTED
Dodgers manager Don Mattingly was ejected in the fourth inning by third base umpire Bob Davidson after disputing a call confirmed by replay. Howie Kendrick's sinking liner was ruled caught by right fielder Stanton, and Mattingly challenged the call. The replay confirmed the call. Mattingly emerged from the dugout and argued forcefully that the ball hit the ground before Stanton caught it and umpires should have overturned their initial ruling after seeing the replay. He was quickly tossed by Davidson.
It was Mattingly's second ejection of the season and the 17th of his managerial career.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Marlins: SP Henderson Alvarez (right shoulder and elbow inflammation) will make one rehab start with Triple-A New Orleans before coming off the disabled list, Redmond said. Alvarez pitched six scoreless innings for Class-A Jupiter on Tuesday in his first outing since going on the DL April 13.
Dodgers: OF Yasiel Puig will be out "a few weeks" after aggravating his strained hamstring in a rehab game last week, Mattingly said. There is no timetable for his return. ... Closer Kenley Jansen (foot surgery) made the last of six one-inning rehab appearances with Class-A Rancho Cucamonga on Wednesday night and is scheduled to be activated from the DL on Saturday.
UP NEXT
Marlins: David Phelps (2-0, 2.90) looks to continue his surge since moving from the bullpen to the rotation when the Marlins return home and open a three-game series against Atlanta on Friday. Phelps is 1-0 with a 1.80 ERA in five starts since he entered the rotation.
Dodgers: Brett Anderson (2-1, 3.52) takes the mound to open a four-game home series against Colorado. The veteran left-hander didn't allow an earned run in five innings to beat the Rockies his last start. He pitched for Colorado in 2014.
Dee Gordon had four hits against his former team, Giancarlo Stanton had a decisive two-run single in the seventh and the maligned Marlins' bullpen finished off a 5-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night.
Gordon, who was traded from the Dodgers to the Marlins in December, had two doubles and scored twice for his first hits and runs against the team that drafted him in the fourth round in 2008.
The Marlins (16-19) rallied from a two-run deficit by stringing together five consecutive singles in the seventh, capped by Stanton's hit that made it 5-4.
"We were able to keep the line moving," Marlins manager Mike Redmond. "It was pins and needles all the way but give these guys credit, they keep battling."
The Marlins avoided a three-game sweep with the win and snapped the Dodgers' five-game winning streak.
Relievers Sam Dyson, Bryan Morris, Mike Dunn and A.J. Ramos combined for 3 2/3 shutout innings after starter Jarred Cosart departed with a tight right hamstring. Ramos pitched a perfect ninth for his first career save since Steve Cishek lost his closer job.
"I'm approaching it the exact same way I'm approaching every game and so is everybody else," Ramos said. "Everybody is getting ready to throw whenever. I'm throwing whenever they need me."
Enrique Hernandez and Joc Pederson each homered for the Dodgers (22-11).
Cosart gave up five hits and four runs in 5 1/3 innings before having to leave the game after pulling up lame after Alex Guerrero's single, but the Marlins bullpen was there to pick up the slack.
The unit, which entered with a 4.71 ERA, allowed only one hit the rest of the way.
"There wasn't a whole lot different. We just executed pitches and our defense made plays," Morris said. "Unfortunately we can't go back and change the games we had a chance to win but getting this win is good."
The Dodgers trailed 2-1 in the fifth before a two-run homer by Hernandez and a solo homer by Pederson put them up 4-2, but the Marlins fought back.
After the first three batters in the seventh singled to load the bases, Martin Prado laced an RBI single up the middle to bring the Marlins' within one. Stanton followed with the hit that put them in front for good.
"When you don't get ahead of guys it puts you in a spot where you have to come back over the plate to try and get a strike," Dodgers catcher Yasmani Grandal said. "That inning whenever we were trying to come back it would be a pitch right down the pipe and they hit it."
MATTINGLY EJECTED
Dodgers manager Don Mattingly was ejected in the fourth inning by third base umpire Bob Davidson after disputing a call confirmed by replay. Howie Kendrick's sinking liner was ruled caught by right fielder Stanton, and Mattingly challenged the call. The replay confirmed the call. Mattingly emerged from the dugout and argued forcefully that the ball hit the ground before Stanton caught it and umpires should have overturned their initial ruling after seeing the replay. He was quickly tossed by Davidson.
It was Mattingly's second ejection of the season and the 17th of his managerial career.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Marlins: SP Henderson Alvarez (right shoulder and elbow inflammation) will make one rehab start with Triple-A New Orleans before coming off the disabled list, Redmond said. Alvarez pitched six scoreless innings for Class-A Jupiter on Tuesday in his first outing since going on the DL April 13.
Dodgers: OF Yasiel Puig will be out "a few weeks" after aggravating his strained hamstring in a rehab game last week, Mattingly said. There is no timetable for his return. ... Closer Kenley Jansen (foot surgery) made the last of six one-inning rehab appearances with Class-A Rancho Cucamonga on Wednesday night and is scheduled to be activated from the DL on Saturday.
UP NEXT
Marlins: David Phelps (2-0, 2.90) looks to continue his surge since moving from the bullpen to the rotation when the Marlins return home and open a three-game series against Atlanta on Friday. Phelps is 1-0 with a 1.80 ERA in five starts since he entered the rotation.
Dodgers: Brett Anderson (2-1, 3.52) takes the mound to open a four-game home series against Colorado. The veteran left-hander didn't allow an earned run in five innings to beat the Rockies his last start. He pitched for Colorado in 2014.
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Miami - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Carlos Frias pitching for Los Angeles | MIA | LAD |
| Gordon singled to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Gordon to second on passed ball by Grandal. | 0 | 0 |
| Prado walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Stanton lined out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Ozuna grounded out to first, Gordon to third, Prado to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Yelich hit by pitch. | 0 | 0 |
| Morse grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Jarred Cosart pitching for Miami | MIA | LAD |
| Pederson flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Turner flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Kendrick struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Carlos Frias pitching for Los Angeles | MIA | LAD |
| Realmuto grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Hechavarría struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Cosart grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Jarred Cosart pitching for Miami | MIA | LAD |
| González grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 0 |
| Guerrero lined out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Grandal walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Ethier walked, Grandal to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Hernández singled to right, Grandal thrown out at home, Ethier to second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Carlos Frias pitching for Los Angeles | MIA | LAD |
| Gordon doubled to deep center. | 0 | 0 |
| Prado grounded out to first, Gordon to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Stanton grounded out to shortstop, Gordon scored. | 1 | 0 |
| Ozuna struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Jarred Cosart pitching for Miami | MIA | LAD |
| Frías struck out looking. | 1 | 0 |
| Pederson lined out to center. | 1 | 0 |
| Turner flied out to right. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Carlos Frias pitching for Los Angeles | MIA | LAD |
| Yelich flied out to left. | 1 | 0 |
| Morse grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 0 |
| Realmuto singled to center. | 1 | 0 |
| Hechavarría singled to right, Realmuto to third. | 1 | 0 |
| Cosart singled to shallow right center, Realmuto scored, Hechavarría to second. | 2 | 0 |
| Gordon grounded out to first. | 2 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Jarred Cosart pitching for Miami | MIA | LAD |
| Kendrick lined out to right. | 2 | 0 |
| La Dodgers's Manager D Mattingly ejected by J Layne in the 4th. | 2 | 0 |
| González struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| Guerrero tripled to deep right. | 2 | 0 |
| Guerrero scored on Cosart's wild pitch. | 2 | 1 |
| Grandal struck out looking. | 2 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Carlos Frias pitching for Los Angeles | MIA | LAD |
| Prado grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 1 |
| Stanton struck out swinging. | 2 | 1 |
| Ozuna struck out swinging. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Jarred Cosart pitching for Miami | MIA | LAD |
| Ethier walked. | 2 | 1 |
| Hernández homered to left (403 feet), Ethier scored. | 2 | 3 |
| Frías grounded out to catcher. | 2 | 3 |
| Pederson homered to right (431 feet). | 2 | 4 |
| Turner popped out to second. | 2 | 4 |
| Kendrick lined out to center. | 2 | 4 |
| 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Carlos Frias pitching for Los Angeles | MIA | LAD |
| Yelich struck out swinging. | 2 | 4 |
| Morse flied out to right. | 2 | 4 |
| Realmuto flied out to right. | 2 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Jarred Cosart pitching for Miami | MIA | LAD |
| González flied out to left. | 2 | 4 |
| Guerrero singled to shallow right. | 2 | 4 |
| Dyson relieved Cosart. | 2 | 4 |
| Grandal grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Guerrero out at second. | 2 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Carlos Frias pitching for Los Angeles | MIA | LAD |
| Hechavarría singled to center. | 2 | 4 |
| Suzuki hit for Dyson. | 2 | 4 |
| Liberatore relieved Frías. | 2 | 4 |
| Van Slyke in left field. | 2 | 4 |
| Suzuki reached on bunt single to catcher, Hechavarría to second. | 2 | 4 |
| Gordon singled to right, Hechavarría to third, Suzuki to second. | 2 | 4 |
| Hatcher relieved Liberatore. | 2 | 4 |
| Prado singled to center, Hechavarría scored, Suzuki to third, Gordon to second. | 3 | 4 |
| Stanton singled to center, Suzuki and Gordon scored, Prado to second. | 5 | 4 |
| Ozuna grounded into fielder's choice to third, Stanton out at second, Prado to third. | 5 | 4 |
| Yelich grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, Prado out at home, Ozuna to second. | 5 | 4 |
| Morse walked, Ozuna to third, Yelich to second. | 5 | 4 |
| Báez relieved Hatcher. | 5 | 4 |
| Realmuto struck out swinging. | 5 | 4 |
| 3 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Bryan Morris pitching for Miami | MIA | LAD |
| Morris relieved Dyson. | 5 | 4 |
| Ethier flied out to left. | 5 | 4 |
| Hernández grounded out to shortstop. | 5 | 4 |
| Van Slyke flied out to center. | 5 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Pedro Baez pitching for Los Angeles | MIA | LAD |
| Hechavarría struck out looking. | 5 | 4 |
| Bour hit for Morris. | 5 | 4 |
| Bour struck out swinging. | 5 | 4 |
| Gordon doubled to deep center. | 5 | 4 |
| Santos relieved Báez. | 5 | 4 |
| Prado lined out to left. | 5 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Mike Dunn pitching for Miami | MIA | LAD |
| Dunn relieved Morris. | 5 | 4 |
| Pederson grounded out to second. | 5 | 4 |
| Turner lined out to third. | 5 | 4 |
| Kendrick doubled to right. | 5 | 4 |
| González grounded out to first. | 5 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Sergio Santos pitching for Los Angeles | MIA | LAD |
| Stanton grounded out to pitcher. | 5 | 4 |
| Ozuna reached on infield single to second. | 5 | 4 |
| Yelich grounded into double play, shortstop to first, Ozuna out at second. | 5 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| A.J. Ramos pitching for Miami | MIA | LAD |
| Ramos relieved Dunn. | 5 | 4 |
| Rollins hit for Santos. | 5 | 4 |
| Rollins struck out looking. | 5 | 4 |
| Grandal struck out swinging. | 5 | 4 |
| Ethier flied out to right. | 5 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami Marlins | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Gordon 2B | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | .426 | .452 | .529 |
| Prado 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | .291 | .333 | .381 |
| Stanton RF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .250 | .331 | .500 |
| Ozuna CF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | .276 | .345 | .415 |
| Yelich LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .182 | .270 | .242 |
| Morse 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | .221 | .285 | .301 |
| Realmuto C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .233 | .261 | .326 |
| Hechavarría SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .308 | .336 | .423 |
| Cosart P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .083 | .083 | .083 |
Dyson P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
a-Suzuki PH
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .275 | .330 | .330 |
Morris P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
b-Bour PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .476 | .542 | .667 |
Dunn P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Ramos P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 38 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 164 | |||
| a-reached on bunt single to catcher for S Dyson in the 7th b-struck out swinging for B Morris in the 8th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Gordon 2 (10, Frías, Báez) RBI: Stanton 3 (33), Cosart (1), Prado (15) 2-out RBI: Cosart GIDP: Yelich Marlins RISP: 4-14 (Yelich 0-1, Stanton 1-3, Morse 0-1, Ozuna 0-2, Realmuto 0-1, Prado 1-3, Cosart 1-1, Gordon 1-2) Team LOB: 9 | ||||||||||
| FIELDING DP: 1 (Hechavarría-Gordon-Morse). Outfield Assist: Stanton (Grandal at Home). | ||||||||||
Game Notes
| SP COSART (HAMSTRING) LEFT GAME BOT 6TH |
| MGR MATTINGLY EJECTED IN 4TH (ARGUING REPLAY REVIEW) |
Game Information
| Stadium | Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA |
| Attendance | 38,316 (68.4% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:24 |
| Weather | 66 degrees, partly cloudy |
| Wind | 7 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - David Rackley, First Base - Jerry Layne, Second Base - Hunter Wendelstedt, Third Base - Bob Davidson |
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