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09/12 18:33 CDT Graham Pauley hits 2-run homer to help Marlins beat Dodgers 4-3
and snap 4-game skid
Graham Pauley hits 2-run homer to help Marlins beat Dodgers 4-3 and snap 4-game
skid
By ALANIS THAMES
AP Sports Writer
MIAMI (AP) --- Graham Pauley hit a two-run homer, Griffin Conine and Otto Lopez
both reached four times and the Miami Marlins overcame an early deficit to beat
the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 on Saturday afternoon.
The win snapped a four-game skid for the Marlins and ended a season-high
eight-game win streak for the NL West-leading Dodgers, who still have a
comfortable division lead over second-place San Diego.
Lopez had two hits and reached on a hit-by-pitch and a walk. Conine singled
twice, doubled and walked for the Marlins, who are third in the NL East.
The Marlins pulled within one in the ninth against closer Pete Fairbanks. Josue
De Paula drew a two-out, four-pitch walk, advanced on defensive indifference
and scored on Hunter Feduccia's single to make it 4-3. Fairbanks then retired
pinch-hitter Will Smith on a line out for his 19th save.
Pauley's drive to right-center against Tyler Glasnow (4-1) tied it 2-2 in the
second before Lopez's go-ahead RBI single. Glasnow allowed four runs, five hits
and struck out seven over four innings.
The Dodgers took an early 2-0 lead on back-to-back home runs by Mookie Betts
and Max Muncy in the first but were limited to just two hits the rest of the
game.
Betts drove a 2-2 splitter from Tyler Phillips 399 feet to left-center for his
20th homer of the season. Muncy connected on a 1-1 sinker for his 28th.
Phillips struck out three and walked three over 3 2/3 innings before being
lifted in the fourth at 68 pitches. Cade Gibson (4-1) got four outs in 1 1/3
innings of relief for the win.
Esteury Ruiz replaced Owen Caissie in the third after the right fielder left
with right hamstring tightness after drawing a walk and scoring on Pauley's
homer.
Up next
Dodgers RHP Emmet Sheehan (5-8, 5.08) will start Sunday's series finale against
Marlins RHP Eury Prez (7-11, 3.94).
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