CLEVELAND — Garrett Hampson drove in two runs and Luis Arraez and Bryan De La Cruz every had three hits because the Miami Marlins accomplished a doubleheader sweep of the Cleveland Guardians with a 3-2 win within the second sport on Saturday evening.

Hampson’s single within the sixth scored Jon Berti and put Miami forward for good at 2-1, serving to spoil Cleveland supervisor Terry Francona’s sixty fourth birthday. The Marlins, who gained the opener 6-1, took each video games of a doubleheader for the twelfth time in franchise historical past.

“We just keep grinding and grinding at-bats away and eventually take the lead,” Hampson mentioned. “I came up in some big spots after the guys in front of me got on, so it was nice to contribute.”

Braxton Garrett (1-0) labored 5 2/3 innings, permitting one run, and A.J. Puk pitched a dicey ninth for his fourth save. Puk hit Andrés Giménez with a pitch and walked Gabriel Arias with no outs earlier than retiring the subsequent three batters.

Arraez went 4 for 8 on the day and is hitting a significant league-best .444 as he seeks a second straight massive league batting title. De La Cruz doubled 3 times within the nightcap as Miami gained for the sixth time in eight video games.

“It’s been so awesome, so fun,” Garrett mentioned, smiling. “The bullpen has been fantastic and Arraez had another, like seven hits today.”

PHOTOS: Arraez drives in two, Marlins beat Guardians in DH opener

Guardians right-hander Zach Plesac (1-1) gave up three runs in 5 innings. Oscar Gonzalez had two hits and an RBI for Cleveland, which additionally dropped each video games of a twin invoice Tuesday at Detroit.

De La Cruz homered and doubled within the first sport when Miami cruised previous ace Shane Bieber and the Guardians. Arraez added a two-run single.

“Everybody has to have fun and do a little bit of everything for us,” mentioned De La Cruz, who grew to become the primary Marlins participant with 5 extra-base hits in at some point. “I thank God we’re having some success together.”

Bieber (1-1) matched his profession excessive with 4 walks and allowed three runs in 5 2/3 innings. It was the 2020 AL Cy Young Award winner’s shortest begin this season.

“I put myself in some difficult spots today and didn’t get out of them,” Bieber mentioned. “I’ve got to be better and get outs when you really need them.”

Reigning NL Cy Young winner Sandy Alcantara was scratched earlier within the day with what the Marlins termed “very mild” biceps tendinitis.

Andrew Nardi (2-1) retired all 4 batters he confronted in reduction of spot starter Devin Smeltzer. Huascar Brazoban, Matt Barnes and Steven Okert completed the four-hitter.

“It was a real good team win against one of the best pitchers in the game,” Miami supervisor Skip Schumaker mentioned.

Arraez drove in Berti and Jorge Soler within the seventh, when Miami scored 3 times off Nick Sandlin and Tim Herrin to increase its result in 6-1.

Passing showers delayed the primary pitch by 1 hour, 50 minutes. The collection opener Friday was rained out and rescheduled as a part of a doubleheader.

DOUBLE TROUBLE

Marlins CF Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Schumaker have been ejected within the fifth inning of the nightcap for arguing balls and strikes with umpire Dan Merzel. Chisholm was tossed for displaying Merzel an iPad replay of an at-bat from the dugout, prompting Schumaker to cost onto the sector in his protection.

“Umpires are going to make questionable calls,” Schumaker mentioned. “But I told Jazz he’s got to stay in the game because he can affect it. I’ll get tossed 100 times before that will happen again.”

TRAINER’S ROOM

Marlins: Alcantara will not be anticipated to be positioned on the injured listing and is slated to pitch in Miami’s collection in Atlanta that begins Monday. He is 1-2 with a 5.84 ERA in 4 begins.

UP NEXT

Guardians LHP Logan T. Allen makes his main league debut within the collection finale, taking over Marlins LHP Jesús Luzardo (2-0, 2.74 ERA).

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