The Miami Marlins completed a doubleheader sweep of the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday night, winning Game 2 by a score of 3-2. Garrett Hampson drove in two runs for the Marlins, while Luis Arraez and Bryan De La Cruz each had three hits.
The Marlins jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning. Hampson singled with one out and scored on a double by De La Cruz. Arraez then followed with a single to drive in De La Cruz.
The Guardians got one run back in the bottom of the first inning. Andrés Giménez led off with a single and scored on a double by Oscar Gonzalez.
The Marlins added a run in the top of the sixth inning. Hampson singled with one out and scored on a single by Jorge Soler.
The Guardians threatened in the bottom of the ninth inning, but they were unable to score. A.J. Puk pitched a scoreless inning for his fourth save of the season.
The Marlins won Game 1 of the doubleheader by a score of 6-1. The Marlins had 16 hits in the game, led by Arraez, who had four hits.
The Marlins defeated the Guardians 6-1 in the first game of the doubleheader on Saturday afternoon. The Marlins had 16 hits in the game, led by Luis Arraez, who had four hits.
The Marlins jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the second inning. Yuli Gurriel hit an RBI single and Jacob Stallings hit a run-scoring grounder.
The Guardians got one run back in the fourth inning. Amed Rosario led off with a single and scored on a double by Josh Bell.
The Marlins added three runs in the seventh inning. Arraez had a two-run single and Jorge Soler hit an RBI single.
Miami starter Devin Smeltzer allowed one run on five hits in four innings. Andrew Nardi, Huascar Brazoban, Matt Barnes and Steven Okert combined to pitch five scoreless innings in relief.
The Marlins are now 12-9 on the season, while the Guardians are 10-11. The Marlins will continue their road trip on Sunday when they face the Indians once more.