Alcántara works 7 sharp innings, Acosta homers for 1st career hit,
Marlins beat Cardinals 6-2
[August 21, 2025]
MIAMI (AP) — Sandy Alcántara pitched two-run ball for seven innings,
rookie Máximo Acosta homered for his career hit and the Miami Marlins
beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2 on Wednesday night.
Heriberto Hernández had three hits and two RBIs and Troy Johnston
singled twice for the Marlins, who avoided a three-game series sweep. |
Miami Marlins pitcher Sandy Alcantara throws during the first inning of
a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Wednesday, Aug. 20,
2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rhona Wise) |
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Alcántara (7-11) scattered five hits and struck
out a season-high nine. It was the 29-year-old right-hander's
third outing of the season that lasted seven innings.
Acosta, who was hitless in eight at-bats since being called up
Monday, hit a fastball from Cardinals starter Andre Pallante 418
feet over the wall in center in the sixth inning to increase
Miami's lead to 5-2.
The Cardinals had cut their deficit to 4-2 in the top of the
inning Willson Contreras’ solo homer, his 17th.
Hernández scored from third on a double-play groundout in the
second, and gave the Marlins a 3-0 lead with a two-run single in
the third.
Lars Nootbaar’s RBI double in the fifth put the Cardinals on the
board before Johnston hit a run-scoring single in the bottom
half to give the Marlins another three-run advantage.
Pallante (6-11) was lifted after 5 1/3 innings. He gave up five
runs and eight hits with four strikeouts.
Key moment
Jakob Marsee and Agustín Hernández completed a double steal
before Hernández’s single in the third.
Key stat
Alcántara made his 163rd career start, surpassing Dontrelle
Willis for second in Marlins’ history. Ricky Nolasco leads with
197.
Up next
RHP Sonny Gray (11-6, 4.30 ERA) will start the opener of a
three-game series at Tampa Bay on Thursday. The Rays will go
with RHP Joe Boyle (1-2, 4.68).
The Marlins have not announced a starter for the opener of a
three-game home series against Toronto on Friday. RHP Shane
Bieber will make his season debut for the Blue Jays.
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