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Marlins Complete Coors Field Sweep as Hicks Drives In Four and Alcantara Shines

The sweep extends Miami's late-season surge, deepening Colorado's freefall.

Overview

  • Miami beat Colorado 9-7 in Denver to finish a three-game sweep, with Calvin Faucher getting a game-ending grounder for his 14th save after a four-run ninth.
  • Liam Hicks homered and matched a career high with four RBIs, and Otto Lopez and Heriberto Hernández also went deep for the Marlins.
  • Sandy Alcantara allowed three runs over 6 2/3 innings with eight strikeouts, retiring 15 straight at one stretch.
  • Rockies rookie Blaine Crim hit two solo homers, and Mickey Moniak homered for the fourth straight game during the late rally.
  • The win moved Miami to 73-80 with seven victories in its past nine games, while Colorado fell to 41-112 to set the post-1969 NL record for losses.