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10th Inning Homer Lifts Marlins 6-5, Denies Pirates Sweep

MIAMI (AP) — Lewin Díaz led off the bottom of the 10th with a two-run homer off Chad Kuhl, and the Miami Marlins beat Pittsburgh 6-5 Sunday to deny the Pirates what would have been their first series sweep this season.

Díaz’s drive off Kuhl (5-7) bounced off the façade in right-center for his first game-ending home run of his big league career. It scored Jesús Sánchez, the automatic runner under pandemic rules.

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“It was very exciting to have that opportunity,” Díaz said. “I was thinking of not doing too much, just putting the ball in play.