Monday, November 4

Arraez’s 3-hit sport ends with walk-off to snap Marlins’ skid

MIAMI — Luis Arraez knocked a walk-off single to proper to snap the Marlins’ season-high eight-game skid with a 3-2 victory in 10 innings — their first of the second half — over the Rockies on Sunday afternoon at loanDepot park.

It was Miami’s sixth walk-off win of the season, and its first since July 5.

Righty Pierce Johnson deliberately walked left-handed-hitting Jesús Sánchez to steer off the body and arrange a double-play alternative. Dane Myers struck out earlier than Nick Fortes walked to load the bases. Facing Arraez, the Rockies went with a five-man infield and put the 2 outfielders into left and left-center. So Arraez went to proper subject for the straightforward hit.

Arraez went 3-for-4 to lift his batting common to .379.

Left-hander Jesús Luzardo struck out a career-high 13 batters over seven innings, however nearer A.J. Puk surrendered a game-tying homer to Randal Grichuk within the ninth. Puk has blown three of his final 4 save possibilities.

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