MIAMI — The Miami Marlins needed a late rally if they wanted to start their homestand with a series sweep against the Colorado Rockies.
They got it in the eighth inning. A three-batter stretch with one out in the frame gave the Marlins the go-ahead run in their 3-2 win over the Rockies on Thursday at loanDepot park. Miami won the first two games of the series 9-8 on Tuesday and 7-4 on Wednesday and is now 32-36 on the season. The Rockies fell to 30-40.
Garrett Cooper started the eighth-inning rally with a one-out single through the left side. He was replaced by pinch-runner Luke Williams, who went from first base to third on a Jesus Aguilar single to right field. Avisail Garcia then hit a ground ball to the left side that could have been a potential inning-ending double play, but the outfielder beat the throw to first for a go-ahead RBI fielder’s choice to score Williams.