Back-to-Back Homers Lift Marlins Over Rangers 4-3 as Texas Skid Hits Six
Miami's fifth straight win worsens Texas' AL wild-card outlook.
Overview
- Troy Johnston and Connor Norby launched two-out solo homers in the sixth to break a 2-2 tie and provide the winning margin.
- Rookie reliever Cade Gibson earned the victory with two hitless innings after Adam Mazur worked the first four.
- Closer Calvin Faucher secured his 15th save despite a Kyle Higashioka leadoff homer in the ninth, stranding runners on second and third.
- Texas rookie Jack Leiter allowed four runs on eight hits in 5 2/3 innings to take the loss, and manager Bruce Bochy was ejected in the eighth.
- The Rangers fell to 79-76 and six straight losses, sitting 5.5 games behind Houston and four behind Cleveland with seven to play; Miami lists Eury Pérez for Sunday while Texas has not named a starter.