Marlins 8-6 Twins (September 26, 2024) Game Recap

MINNEAPOLIS – Otto Lopez doubled the go-ahead run in the 13th inning as the Miami Marlins beat the reeling Minnesota Twins 8-6 on Thursday night.

Carlos Correa hit a home run for the Twins, who were 2 for 19 with runners in scoring position and lost 15 points on the night.

The Twins (82-77) have lost six of their last eight games and are now three games behind the Tigers and Royals in the race for the final two AL wild-card spots. They would be eliminated with another loss or win against Detroit or Kansas City.

In the 13th inning, Lopez beat automatic runner Dane Myers with a one-out drive down the left field line off Cody Blewett (1-1). Griffin Conine put the game out of reach with a two-out, two-run single off Justin Topa.

Anthony Maldonado (1-1) pitched two scoreless innings to earn his first career win. Darren McCaughan allowed a run in the 13th and saved his first.

The Twins trailed 4-0 after five innings, but fought back and tied the game on Brooks Lee’s two-run double in the eighth inning.

Each team scored a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning.

The Twins fell behind for the third straight game when Jake Burger’s RBI double gave Miami a 1-0 lead in the first inning.

Miami (59-100) struck out Twins starter David Festa in the fifth after allowing singles to four of the first five batters he faced in the inning. The Marlins ended up scoring three runs on RBI singles by Xavier Edwards and Burger and an error by Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers, who dropped a throw at the plate.

Correa led off the sixth with a home run that rocketed over the third deck panel in left field. The Twins scored a run in the seventh after shortstop Edwards committed a throwing error.

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Marlins: RHP Adam Oller (1-4, 5.06) gets the nod as the Marlins open their final series of the season on Friday in Toronto. In his last start, Oller gave up two earned runs in 5 2/3 innings against Atlanta on September 21st. Toronto has not named a starting pitcher.

Twins: RHP Pablo López (15-9, 4.11) will make his final start of the season on Friday against the Oriolers. López allowed a season-high seven runs in four innings on Sunday in Boston. The Orioles have not named their starter.

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