Miami Marlins They look for a sweep beforehand Atlanta Braves That would improve their week after losing three times to Washington. During the first two innings, the Fishes’ bats were off until Nick Fortes, Luis Arraez j Jorge Soler They lit the fuse.
Before the start Charlie Morton Nick Fortes hit a hard liner at 101.6 mph to left field that went off frame. Luis Arraez He was no less, dropping another line, albeit to the right, to put his teammate in scoring position.
Although Jorge Soler didn’t manage an RBI, he did get his legs on his hit and with an awkward roll to the shortstop he scored an infield hit and the bases were full.
Josh Bell He was present and answered with the fourth straight shot, and in this way the scoreless tie was broken when Nick Fortes stepped on the rubber pulled by the first baseman.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. made history in Miami
Miami hadn’t hit a single grand slam before the series began against Atlanta, but for the second straight game with a full house, Jazz Chisholm Jr. went long and the ball disappeared at midfield.
On Morton’s first pitch, a 95.8 mph fastball, Chisholm made a powerful swing, sending the ball 417 feet with an exit velocity of 107.6 mph, suddenly giving Miami a comfortable five-run lead.
Luis Arráez, Jorge Soler and Josh Bell connected, while Jazz Chisholm Jr. became the first Marlins player to connect grand slams on consecutive days.
Arráez totaled 69 runs scored and 197 hits. For his part, Jorge Soler added 72 and 113 on his return. Finally, Chisholm hit his 18th home run in 86 games with 48 RBIs.
