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Liam Hicks homered, had two singles and drove in four runs to
increase his major league-leading count of RBIs to 12. Otto
López also went deep and Graham Pauley doubled twice for the
Marlins, who ended the homestand 5-1, their best start since
2020.
After a dominant outing against Colorado in the season-opener,
Alcantara (2-0) extended his scoreless streak to 15 innings. The
2022 NL Cy Young Award winner struck out seven, scattered three
singles and hit a batter.
The Marlins struck quickly against White Sox starter Shane Smith
with a four-run first. Hicks hit an RBI single and Connor Norby
followed with a run-scoring double. They both scored on Owen
Caissie’s single.
Hicks made it 6-0 with a two-run blast in the second. He drove
Smith’s slider over the wall in right for his third homer.
Javier Sanoja’s two-RBI single in the third padded the lead.
Miami added two runs late when Hicks hit an RBI single in the
sixth and López connected off White Sox reliever Jordan Leasure
in the eighth.
Smith (0-2) lasted three innings, giving up eight runs and seven
hits. In his first two starts of the season, Smith has allowed
12 runs and 15 hits over 4 2/3 innings.
Up next
White Sox: RHP Sean Burke (0-1. 6.75) will start Chicago’s home
opener against Toronto on Thursday. RHP Dylan Cease (0-0, 1.69)
will start for the Blue Jays.
Marlins: RHP Eury Pérez (0-0, 3.86) will start the opener of a
three-game series at the New York Yankees. LHP Ryan Weathers
(0-0, 3.86) will start for the Yankees in their home opener.
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