MIAMI -- Marcell Ozuna borrowed teammate Ichiro Suzuki's bat and needed only four pitches to hit a homer . That's no surprise, because lately the Miami Marlins are finding all kinds of ways to score.
Ozuna had three hits -- all with the loaned lumber -- and scored twice, and the revived Marlins won their third game in a row by beating the Philadelphia Phillies 7-2 on Tuesday night.
Giancarlo Stanton hit his third homer since moving into the No. 2 spot in the batting order a week ago. Justin Bour reached base four times, and Dee Gordon had two hits to hike his average over the past nine games to .436.
And then there was the potent combo of Ozuna and Suzuki's bat. Mindful of Suzuki's 3,041 career hits, Ozuna said he observed his teammate hitting well in batting practice and approached him afterward, recounting their conversation:
"Can I borrow your bat?" Ozuna said.
"For what? For signing?" Suzuki asked.
"No, for the game tonight," Ozuna said.
"No way. Are you kidding me?" Suzuki said.
After hitting a homer to lead off the second inning, Ozuna sought out Suzuki.
"He said, `Wow!' I said, `Thank you.' He was very happy," Ozuna said.
Ozuna said the borrowed bat has a smaller barrel and handle and is lighter than his. He said he'll decide Wednesday whether to use it again when Miami tries for its first sweep of the season.
The Marlins' modest winning streak is their longest since mid-April. Second-year Miami manager Don Mattingly sees recent signs of improvement in the team's approach at the plate.
"It has been the best since I've been here," Mattingly said. "I like what we're starting to put together. We'll see if we can sustain."
Both starting pitchers departed with injuries. Phillies right-hander Vince Velasquez (2-5) left in the second inning because of a right elbow flexor strain, and Marlins left-hander Justin Nicolino exited after three scoreless innings due to a blister on his left index finger.
Velasquez will go on the disabled list, manager Pete Mackanin said. Velasquez said he had a similar injury in the minors and is optimistic he's not seriously hurt.
Nicolino was injured when the ball hit his finger when he bunted in the third inning . He said he's confident he'll be able to make his next scheduled start.
The Phillies managed only two hits against five pitchers. They dropped their first two games in Miami to lose their 10th consecutive series, their worst streak in 20 years.
The Phils (17-33) have the worst record in the majors after 50 games. They've lost 24 of their past 30, and are 7-20 on the road.
"We're a better team than this," Mackanin said. "When you're going bad it just snowballs, and we just can't seem to get it going. We need a good game where everybody kind of contributes and starts hitting. I know we're better than what we're doing."
Philadelphia's offensive highlight came from outfielder Howie Kendrick, who returned this week after missing 37 games because of an abdominal strain. He hit his first homer of the year to make the score 7-1.
Dustin McGowan (2-0) replaced Nicolino and allowed one run in three innings. Velasquez threw only 19 pitches in 1 1/3 innings and was charged with two runs, one earned.
STANTON'S SWITCH
Stanton hit a two-run homer , his 14th, in a five-run third. Since Stanton moved up to the No. 2 spot, he is 12 for 29 (.414) with three homers and seven RBI in seven games, and the Marlins are 5-2 while outscoring opponents 48-22.
Miami's record before the change was 15-28.
"He has been really good," Mattingly said. "Sometimes just being in a different spot in the order changes your thinking."
SCARY MOMENT
The Phillies escaped an injury when the bat slipped out of first baseman Andres Blanco's hands on a swing, went flying and struck the roof of the dugout.
SMALL TURNOUT
The Marlins drew one of their smallest crowds this season -- 16,241 -- hours after news surfaced that former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is no longer interested in buying the team. The Marlins rank last in the NL in attendance.
UP NEXT
Miami RHP Dan Straily (3-3, 3.83 ERA) faces RHP Aaron Nola (2-2, 4.34 ERA) in the series finale Wednesday.
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Philadelphia Phillies
Ozuna had three hits -- all with the loaned lumber -- and scored twice, and the revived Marlins won their third game in a row by beating the Philadelphia Phillies 7-2 on Tuesday night.
Giancarlo Stanton hit his third homer since moving into the No. 2 spot in the batting order a week ago. Justin Bour reached base four times, and Dee Gordon had two hits to hike his average over the past nine games to .436.
And then there was the potent combo of Ozuna and Suzuki's bat. Mindful of Suzuki's 3,041 career hits, Ozuna said he observed his teammate hitting well in batting practice and approached him afterward, recounting their conversation:
"Can I borrow your bat?" Ozuna said.
"For what? For signing?" Suzuki asked.
"No, for the game tonight," Ozuna said.
"No way. Are you kidding me?" Suzuki said.
After hitting a homer to lead off the second inning, Ozuna sought out Suzuki.
"He said, `Wow!' I said, `Thank you.' He was very happy," Ozuna said.
Ozuna said the borrowed bat has a smaller barrel and handle and is lighter than his. He said he'll decide Wednesday whether to use it again when Miami tries for its first sweep of the season.
The Marlins' modest winning streak is their longest since mid-April. Second-year Miami manager Don Mattingly sees recent signs of improvement in the team's approach at the plate.
"It has been the best since I've been here," Mattingly said. "I like what we're starting to put together. We'll see if we can sustain."
Both starting pitchers departed with injuries. Phillies right-hander Vince Velasquez (2-5) left in the second inning because of a right elbow flexor strain, and Marlins left-hander Justin Nicolino exited after three scoreless innings due to a blister on his left index finger.
Velasquez will go on the disabled list, manager Pete Mackanin said. Velasquez said he had a similar injury in the minors and is optimistic he's not seriously hurt.
Nicolino was injured when the ball hit his finger when he bunted in the third inning . He said he's confident he'll be able to make his next scheduled start.
The Phillies managed only two hits against five pitchers. They dropped their first two games in Miami to lose their 10th consecutive series, their worst streak in 20 years.
The Phils (17-33) have the worst record in the majors after 50 games. They've lost 24 of their past 30, and are 7-20 on the road.
"We're a better team than this," Mackanin said. "When you're going bad it just snowballs, and we just can't seem to get it going. We need a good game where everybody kind of contributes and starts hitting. I know we're better than what we're doing."
Philadelphia's offensive highlight came from outfielder Howie Kendrick, who returned this week after missing 37 games because of an abdominal strain. He hit his first homer of the year to make the score 7-1.
Dustin McGowan (2-0) replaced Nicolino and allowed one run in three innings. Velasquez threw only 19 pitches in 1 1/3 innings and was charged with two runs, one earned.
STANTON'S SWITCH
Stanton hit a two-run homer , his 14th, in a five-run third. Since Stanton moved up to the No. 2 spot, he is 12 for 29 (.414) with three homers and seven RBI in seven games, and the Marlins are 5-2 while outscoring opponents 48-22.
Miami's record before the change was 15-28.
"He has been really good," Mattingly said. "Sometimes just being in a different spot in the order changes your thinking."
SCARY MOMENT
The Phillies escaped an injury when the bat slipped out of first baseman Andres Blanco's hands on a swing, went flying and struck the roof of the dugout.
SMALL TURNOUT
The Marlins drew one of their smallest crowds this season -- 16,241 -- hours after news surfaced that former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is no longer interested in buying the team. The Marlins rank last in the NL in attendance.
UP NEXT
Miami RHP Dan Straily (3-3, 3.83 ERA) faces RHP Aaron Nola (2-2, 4.34 ERA) in the series finale Wednesday.
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| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Philadelphia - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Justin Nicolino pitching for Miami | PHI | MIA |
| Hernández flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Kendrick grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Altherr grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Vince Velasquez pitching for Philadelphia | PHI | MIA |
| Gordon fouled out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Stanton struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Yelich flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Philadelphia - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Justin Nicolino pitching for Miami | PHI | MIA |
| Joseph grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Rupp grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Saunders grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Vince Velasquez pitching for Philadelphia | PHI | MIA |
| Ozuna homered to left (405 feet). | 0 | 1 |
| Bour doubled to deep right. | 0 | 1 |
| Realmuto flied out to center, Bour to third. | 0 | 1 |
| Leiter relieved Velasquez. | 0 | 1 |
| Dietrich safe at first on error by second baseman Hernández, Bour scored. | 0 | 2 |
| Riddle struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| Nicolino grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Philadelphia - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Justin Nicolino pitching for Miami | PHI | MIA |
| Kelly grounded out to first. | 0 | 2 |
| Galvis safe at first on throwing error by shortstop Riddle. | 0 | 2 |
| Leiter struck out looking. | 0 | 2 |
| Hernández lined out to left. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Mark Leiter Jr. pitching for Philadelphia | PHI | MIA |
| Gordon reached on infield single to third. | 0 | 2 |
| Stanton homered to right (385 feet), Gordon scored. | 0 | 4 |
| Yelich doubled to left. | 0 | 4 |
| Ozuna singled to left, Yelich to third. | 0 | 4 |
| Bour walked, Ozuna to second. | 0 | 4 |
| Realmuto walked, Yelich scored, Ozuna to third, Bour to second. | 0 | 5 |
| Rodríguez relieved Leiter. | 0 | 5 |
| Dietrich struck out swinging. | 0 | 5 |
| Riddle singled to shallow right, Ozuna scored, Bour to third, Realmuto to second. | 0 | 6 |
| Nicolino bunted into fielder's choice to catcher, Bour out at home, Realmuto to third, Riddle to second, Realmuto scored, Riddle to third, Nicolino to second on throwing error by catcher Rupp. | 0 | 7 |
| Gordon grounded out to second. | 0 | 7 |
| 5 Runs, 5 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Philadelphia - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Dustin McGowan pitching for Miami | PHI | MIA |
| McGowan relieved Nicolino. | 0 | 7 |
| Kendrick homered to center (418 feet). | 1 | 7 |
| Altherr singled to left. | 1 | 7 |
| Joseph grounded into double play, second to first, Altherr out at second. | 1 | 7 |
| Rupp struck out swinging. | 1 | 7 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Joely Rodriguez pitching for Philadelphia | PHI | MIA |
| Stanton struck out swinging. | 1 | 7 |
| Yelich grounded out to first. | 1 | 7 |
| Ozuna singled to center. | 1 | 7 |
| Bour singled to center, Ozuna to second. | 1 | 7 |
| García relieved Rodríguez. | 1 | 7 |
| Stassi at first base. | 1 | 7 |
| Realmuto flied out to left. | 1 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Philadelphia - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Dustin McGowan pitching for Miami | PHI | MIA |
| Saunders grounded out to first. | 1 | 7 |
| Kelly flied out to center. | 1 | 7 |
| Galvis struck out swinging. | 1 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Luis Garcia pitching for Philadelphia | PHI | MIA |
| Dietrich flied out to left. | 1 | 7 |
| Riddle grounded out to first. | 1 | 7 |
| McGowan struck out swinging. | 1 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Philadelphia - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Dustin McGowan pitching for Miami | PHI | MIA |
| Suzuki in right field. | 1 | 7 |
| Stassi flied out to center. | 1 | 7 |
| Hernández struck out swinging. | 1 | 7 |
| Kendrick reached on infield single to pitcher. | 1 | 7 |
| Altherr flied out to center. | 1 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Edubray Ramos pitching for Philadelphia | PHI | MIA |
| Ramos relieved García. | 1 | 7 |
| Blanco at second base. | 1 | 7 |
| Gordon reached on infield single to shortstop. | 1 | 7 |
| Suzuki struck out swinging. | 1 | 7 |
| Yelich grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Gordon out at second. | 1 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Philadelphia - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Brian Ellington pitching for Miami | PHI | MIA |
| Ellington relieved McGowan. | 1 | 7 |
| Blanco struck out swinging. | 1 | 7 |
| Rupp struck out looking. | 1 | 7 |
| Saunders struck out swinging. | 1 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Edubray Ramos pitching for Philadelphia | PHI | MIA |
| Ozuna fouled out to catcher. | 1 | 7 |
| Bour walked. | 1 | 7 |
| Realmuto grounded out to shortstop, Bour to second. | 1 | 7 |
| Dietrich struck out swinging, Dietrich safe at first on wild pitch by Ramos, Bour to third. | 1 | 7 |
| Riddle struck out looking. | 1 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Philadelphia - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Brian Ellington pitching for Miami | PHI | MIA |
| Kelly walked. | 1 | 7 |
| Galvis walked, Kelly to second. | 1 | 7 |
| Stassi walked, Kelly to third, Galvis to second. | 1 | 7 |
| Herrera hit for Ramos. | 1 | 7 |
| Wittgren relieved Ellington. | 1 | 7 |
| Herrera hit sacrifice fly to left, Kelly scored. | 2 | 7 |
| Kendrick flied out to right, Galvis to third. | 2 | 7 |
| Altherr struck out swinging. | 2 | 7 |
| 1 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Hector Neris pitching for Philadelphia | PHI | MIA |
| Herrera in center field. | 2 | 7 |
| Neris relieved Ramos. | 2 | 7 |
| Moore hit for Wittgren. | 2 | 7 |
| Moore struck out swinging. | 2 | 7 |
| Gordon walked. | 2 | 7 |
| Suzuki struck out swinging. | 2 | 7 |
| Yelich walked, Gordon to second. | 2 | 7 |
| Ozuna struck out swinging. | 2 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Philadelphia - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Vance Worley pitching for Miami | PHI | MIA |
| Worley relieved Wittgren. | 2 | 7 |
| Blanco grounded out to third. | 2 | 7 |
| Rupp lined out to center. | 2 | 7 |
| Saunders flied out to left. | 2 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
Philadelphia Phillies
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hernández 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .282 | .341 | .416 |
Ramos P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
a-Herrera PH-CF
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .217 | .262 | .328 |
| Kendrick LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | .340 | .392 | .532 |
| Altherr CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .302 | .394 | .561 |
Neris P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Joseph 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .248 | .312 | .458 |
García P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Blanco 2B
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .191 | .283 | .277 |
| Rupp C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .217 | .316 | .391 |
| Saunders RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .220 | .264 | .393 |
| Kelly 3B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | .217 | .240 | .391 |
| Galvis SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | .232 | .287 | .390 |
| Velasquez P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
Leiter P
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
Stassi 1B
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | .200 | .294 | .367 |
| Totals | 29 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 134 | |||
| a-hit sacrifice fly to left for E Ramos in the 8th | ||||||||||
| BATTING HR: Kendrick (1, 4th inning off McGowan 0 on, 0 Out) RBI: Kendrick (6), Herrera (14) SF: Herrera GIDP: Joseph Phillies RISP: 0-2 (Kendrick 0-1, Altherr 0-1) Team LOB: 4 | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Hernández (4, ground ball); Rupp (4, throw) DP: 1 (Blanco-Galvis-Stassi). | ||||||||||
Game Notes
| SP NICOLINO (FINGER) LEFT GAME TOP 4TH |
| SP VELASQUEZ (RIGHT ELBOW FLEXOR STRAIN) LEFT GAME BOT 2ND |
Game Information
| Stadium | Marlins Park, Miami, FL |
| Attendance | 16,241 (43.4% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:07 |
| Weather | indoors |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Doug Eddings, First Base - Cory Blaser, Second Base - Jeff Nelson, Third Base - Laz Diaz |
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