Fish Stripes · May 7, 2023
MIA 5, CHC 4: After Sandy’s 9th-Inning Blues, Fish Balk-Off in 14th
Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty ImagesIf there were ever a game the 2023 Marlins needed to win just to feel good about themselves, Sunday’s series finale against the Chicago Cubs would have been that game.
It took them 14 innings, 229 minutes, and 105 total plate appearances, but Miami would walk away victorious 5-4 in their first win in exactly a week.
Having started the month of May 0-5, the Fish turned to their ace, Sandy Alcantara, in hopes of snapping the 5-game losing streak. He got some help thanks Yuli Gurriel’s third home run of the season. Jorge Soler gave Miami a much-needed insurance run with an RBI single in the 8th.