MIAMI -- Two innings in a row, new Miami Marlins manager Dan Jennings
went to the mound to switch pitchers. Each time, the new reliever
escaped a jam to help close out a 5-2 victory Sunday against Baltimore.
Orioles manager Buck Showalter wasn't impressed by the moves.
"They used what, three guys three days in a row out of the bullpen to get it done?" Showalter said. "We'll see how that works down the road."
Jennings' acumen is under a microscope because the first-time manager made the unusual transition Monday from his old job as general manager to the dugout. He called on relievers Bryan Morris and A.J. Ramos for the third game in a row, and Sam Dyson pitched for the fourth consecutive day, helping Miami win a series for the first time since May 3.
Jennings improved to 2-5.
"Wins are like doughnuts," he said. "You like them so much you want to keep eating them."
The Marlins earned their second consecutive win after losing eight straight and finished 2-8 on their homestand, which included the managerial change.
"It has been an interesting week for everybody," said Tom Koehler (3-3), who pitched 6 1/3 innings. "Hopefully it's one of those things we'll look back at at the end of the year and be able to pinpoint that this was the homestand where we hit rock bottom, and we were able to turn it around."
Baltimore left-hander Brian Matusz pitched two scoreless innings, a day after he was ejected for having a sticky substance on his non-throwing arm. The Orioles await a decision from Major League Baseball regarding further punishment.
The Orioles went 2 for 10 with runners in scoring position and didn't hit a homer in the series against the Marlins, who are last in the NL East.
"They are a good team," Showalter said. "Everyone knows they are capable of better."
The Orioles fell to 2-13 all-time in Miami, where they were making their first visit since 2009.
Baltimore loaded the bases in the seventh and eighth but came away with only one run. Ramos pitched a perfect ninth for his second save in four chances, completing a six-hitter and lowering his ERA to 0.78.
The Orioles' Miguel Gonzalez (5-3) allowed five runs and a career-high 10 hits in four-plus innings. The final run came on a homer by Martin Prado, who fouled off five 3-2 pitches before connecting on the 12th pitch.
"You're trying to make a perfect pitch with a 3-2 count," Gonzalez said. "I tried to go in, but it was middle in. That's really his happy zone. I just missed my spot. You tip your hat."
Said Jennings: "Maybe the best at-bat we've seen all year."
Marcell Ozuna had three hits for the Marlins, including a two-run single. Miami had totaled just 23 runs in the first nine games of their homestand.
Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton didn't shake his slump. He went 0 for 3 and batted .154 (6 for 39) on the homestand.
The Orioles ended a streak of 19 consecutive scoreless innings in the sixth when Jimmy Paredes' sacrifice fly made it 5-1.
They loaded the bases with one out in the seventh to force Koehler from the game, but Brad Hand got pinch hitter Steve Pearce to hit into a double play.
Ryan Lavarnway grounded out with the bases loaded against Dyson to end the eighth.
"Offensively, it has been a challenge for us here," Showalter said. "The first thing you do is tip your hat to their pitching."
Paredes, who came into the game leading the AL in hitting at .352, went 0 for 3 and was robbed of a hit by second baseman Dee Gordon.
NL batting leader Gordon went 1 for 4, dropping his average to .376.
Showalter chose to walk Gordon to load the bases with two out in the fourth, and Ozuna made the strategy backfire by hitting a two-run single.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Marlins C Jeff Mathis (hand) was placed on a rehab assignment at Triple-A New Orleans and might be about a week from rejoining the Marlins, Jennings said.
UP NEXT
Orioles: Return home to open a three-game series against Houston on Monday, when LHP Wei-Yin Chen (1-3, 2.90) starts against LHP Dallas Keuchel (6-0, 1.67).
Marlins: Hit the road for a week and start a three-game set at Pittsburgh on Monday, when RHP David Phelps (2-1, 3.21) starts against RHP Charlie Morton, making his 2015 debut.
Orioles manager Buck Showalter wasn't impressed by the moves.
"They used what, three guys three days in a row out of the bullpen to get it done?" Showalter said. "We'll see how that works down the road."
Jennings' acumen is under a microscope because the first-time manager made the unusual transition Monday from his old job as general manager to the dugout. He called on relievers Bryan Morris and A.J. Ramos for the third game in a row, and Sam Dyson pitched for the fourth consecutive day, helping Miami win a series for the first time since May 3.
Jennings improved to 2-5.
"Wins are like doughnuts," he said. "You like them so much you want to keep eating them."
The Marlins earned their second consecutive win after losing eight straight and finished 2-8 on their homestand, which included the managerial change.
"It has been an interesting week for everybody," said Tom Koehler (3-3), who pitched 6 1/3 innings. "Hopefully it's one of those things we'll look back at at the end of the year and be able to pinpoint that this was the homestand where we hit rock bottom, and we were able to turn it around."
Baltimore left-hander Brian Matusz pitched two scoreless innings, a day after he was ejected for having a sticky substance on his non-throwing arm. The Orioles await a decision from Major League Baseball regarding further punishment.
The Orioles went 2 for 10 with runners in scoring position and didn't hit a homer in the series against the Marlins, who are last in the NL East.
"They are a good team," Showalter said. "Everyone knows they are capable of better."
The Orioles fell to 2-13 all-time in Miami, where they were making their first visit since 2009.
Baltimore loaded the bases in the seventh and eighth but came away with only one run. Ramos pitched a perfect ninth for his second save in four chances, completing a six-hitter and lowering his ERA to 0.78.
The Orioles' Miguel Gonzalez (5-3) allowed five runs and a career-high 10 hits in four-plus innings. The final run came on a homer by Martin Prado, who fouled off five 3-2 pitches before connecting on the 12th pitch.
"You're trying to make a perfect pitch with a 3-2 count," Gonzalez said. "I tried to go in, but it was middle in. That's really his happy zone. I just missed my spot. You tip your hat."
Said Jennings: "Maybe the best at-bat we've seen all year."
Marcell Ozuna had three hits for the Marlins, including a two-run single. Miami had totaled just 23 runs in the first nine games of their homestand.
Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton didn't shake his slump. He went 0 for 3 and batted .154 (6 for 39) on the homestand.
The Orioles ended a streak of 19 consecutive scoreless innings in the sixth when Jimmy Paredes' sacrifice fly made it 5-1.
They loaded the bases with one out in the seventh to force Koehler from the game, but Brad Hand got pinch hitter Steve Pearce to hit into a double play.
Ryan Lavarnway grounded out with the bases loaded against Dyson to end the eighth.
"Offensively, it has been a challenge for us here," Showalter said. "The first thing you do is tip your hat to their pitching."
Paredes, who came into the game leading the AL in hitting at .352, went 0 for 3 and was robbed of a hit by second baseman Dee Gordon.
NL batting leader Gordon went 1 for 4, dropping his average to .376.
Showalter chose to walk Gordon to load the bases with two out in the fourth, and Ozuna made the strategy backfire by hitting a two-run single.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Marlins C Jeff Mathis (hand) was placed on a rehab assignment at Triple-A New Orleans and might be about a week from rejoining the Marlins, Jennings said.
UP NEXT
Orioles: Return home to open a three-game series against Houston on Monday, when LHP Wei-Yin Chen (1-3, 2.90) starts against LHP Dallas Keuchel (6-0, 1.67).
Marlins: Hit the road for a week and start a three-game set at Pittsburgh on Monday, when RHP David Phelps (2-1, 3.21) starts against RHP Charlie Morton, making his 2015 debut.
1:10PM,EDT,May 24,2015
Marlins Park, Miami, Florida
Marlins Park, Miami, Florida
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Baltimore - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Koehler pitching for Miami | BAL | MIA |
| Machado lined out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Lough lined out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Paredes struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Miguel Gonzalez pitching for Baltimore | BAL | MIA |
| Gordon grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| Ozuna singled to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Stanton grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Ozuna out at second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Tom Koehler pitching for Miami | BAL | MIA |
| Jones struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Davis struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Cabrera grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Miguel Gonzalez pitching for Baltimore | BAL | MIA |
| Prado singled to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Bour doubled to right, Prado to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Yelich grounded out to first, Prado scored, Bour to third. | 0 | 1 |
| Hechavarría grounded out to third. | 0 | 1 |
| J. Solano grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Tom Koehler pitching for Miami | BAL | MIA |
| Lavarnway flied out to center. | 0 | 1 |
| De Aza flied out to center. | 0 | 1 |
| González grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Miguel Gonzalez pitching for Baltimore | BAL | MIA |
| Koehler struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| Gordon reached on infield single to second. | 0 | 1 |
| Ozuna reached on infield single to second, Gordon to second. | 0 | 1 |
| Stanton walked, Gordon to third, Ozuna to second. | 0 | 1 |
| Prado grounded into fielder's choice to third, Gordon scored, Stanton out at second, Ozuna to third. | 0 | 2 |
| Bour lined out to third. | 0 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Tom Koehler pitching for Miami | BAL | MIA |
| Machado flied out to center. | 0 | 2 |
| Lough grounded out to first. | 0 | 2 |
| Paredes grounded out to second. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Miguel Gonzalez pitching for Baltimore | BAL | MIA |
| Yelich singled to center. | 0 | 2 |
| Hechavarría singled to left, Yelich to second. | 0 | 2 |
| J. Solano grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, Yelich out at third, Hechavarría to second. | 0 | 2 |
| Koehler sacrificed to pitcher, Hechavarría to third, J. Solano to second. | 0 | 2 |
| Gordon intentionally walked. | 0 | 2 |
| Ozuna singled to left, Hechavarría and J. Solano scored, Gordon to second. | 0 | 4 |
| Stanton struck out swinging. | 0 | 4 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Tom Koehler pitching for Miami | BAL | MIA |
| Jones grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 4 |
| Davis walked. | 0 | 4 |
| Cabrera singled to center, Davis to second. | 0 | 4 |
| Lavarnway lined out to left. | 0 | 4 |
| De Aza flied out to center. | 0 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Miguel Gonzalez pitching for Baltimore | BAL | MIA |
| Prado homered to left center (407 feet). | 0 | 5 |
| Bour walked. | 0 | 5 |
| Yelich singled to right, Bour to second. | 0 | 5 |
| Roe relieved González. | 0 | 5 |
| Snider in right field. | 0 | 5 |
| Hechavarría struck out swinging. | 0 | 5 |
| J. Solano grounded into fielder's choice to third, Yelich out at second, Bour to third. | 0 | 5 |
| Koehler struck out looking. | 0 | 5 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Tom Koehler pitching for Miami | BAL | MIA |
| Snider popped out to shortstop. | 0 | 5 |
| Machado walked. | 0 | 5 |
| Lough singled to right, Machado to third. | 0 | 5 |
| Paredes hit sacrifice fly to left, Machado scored, Lough to second. | 1 | 5 |
| Jones popped out to shortstop. | 1 | 5 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Chaz Roe pitching for Baltimore | BAL | MIA |
| Gordon flied out to left. | 1 | 5 |
| Ozuna lined out to right. | 1 | 5 |
| Stanton grounded out to third. | 1 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Tom Koehler pitching for Miami | BAL | MIA |
| Davis doubled to center. | 1 | 5 |
| Cabrera walked. | 1 | 5 |
| Lavarnway fouled out to first. | 1 | 5 |
| Young hit for Roe. | 1 | 5 |
| Young walked, Davis to third, Cabrera to second. | 1 | 5 |
| Hand relieved Koehler. | 1 | 5 |
| Pearce hit for Snider. | 1 | 5 |
| Pearce grounded into double play, third to second to first, Young out at second. | 1 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Brian Matusz pitching for Baltimore | BAL | MIA |
| Young in right field. | 1 | 5 |
| Matusz relieved Roe. | 1 | 5 |
| Prado lined out to left. | 1 | 5 |
| Bour grounded out to first. | 1 | 5 |
| Yelich struck out swinging. | 1 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Bryan Morris pitching for Miami | BAL | MIA |
| Morris relieved Hand. | 1 | 5 |
| Machado doubled to left. | 1 | 5 |
| Lough reached on infield single to shortstop. | 1 | 5 |
| Paredes struck out swinging. | 1 | 5 |
| Jones singled to center, Machado to third, Lough to second. | 1 | 5 |
| Davis grounded out to first, Machado scored, Lough to third, Jones to second. | 2 | 5 |
| Cabrera walked. | 2 | 5 |
| Dyson relieved Morris. | 2 | 5 |
| Lavarnway grounded out to second. | 2 | 5 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Brian Matusz pitching for Baltimore | BAL | MIA |
| Hechavarría popped out to second. | 2 | 5 |
| J. Solano flied out to center. | 2 | 5 |
| Suzuki hit for Dyson. | 2 | 5 |
| Suzuki singled to center. | 2 | 5 |
| Gordon struck out swinging. | 2 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| A.J. Ramos pitching for Miami | BAL | MIA |
| Ramos relieved Dyson. | 2 | 5 |
| Young grounded out to second. | 2 | 5 |
| Joseph hit for Matusz. | 2 | 5 |
| Joseph grounded out to pitcher. | 2 | 5 |
| Machado flied out to left. | 2 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore Orioles | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Machado 3B | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | .286 | .347 | .474 |
| Lough LF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .267 | .333 | .367 |
| Paredes 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .344 | .371 | .576 |
| Jones CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .321 | .360 | .494 |
| Davis 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | .212 | .295 | .432 |
| Cabrera SS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | .212 | .250 | .235 |
| Lavarnway C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | .107 | .219 | .143 |
| De Aza RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .222 | .287 | .374 |
Roe P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
a-Young PH-RF
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | .277 | .305 | .327 |
| González P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Snider RF
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .270 | .356 | .371 |
b-Pearce PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .188 | .262 | .323 |
Matusz P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
c-Joseph PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .269 | .360 | .417 |
| Totals | 31 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 142 | |||
| a-walked for C Roe in the 7th b-grounded to second for T Snider in the 7th c-grounded to pitcher for B Matusz in the 9th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Davis (8, Koehler); Machado (11, Morris) RBI: Paredes (25), Davis (22) SF: Paredes GIDP: Pearce Orioles RISP: 2-10 (Lough 1-1, Pearce 0-1, Paredes 0-1, Jones 1-2, Davis 0-1, De Aza 0-1, Lavarnway 0-3) Team LOB: 8 | ||||||||||
| FIELDING DP: 1 (Paredes-Cabrera-Davis). | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Marlins Park, Miami, FL |
| Attendance | 23,834 (63.7% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:00 |
| Weather | indoors |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Pat Hoberg, First Base - Andy Fletcher, Second Base - Paul Emmel, Third Base - Jordan Baker |
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