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Rays Edge Marlins 3-2 to Win Series After 11-10 Extra-Innings Thriller

Brandon Lowe’s eighth-inning sacrifice fly sealed the series with a 3-2 win.

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Nick Fortes hits Ryan Weathers in the head
A Miami Marlins trainer rushes out to help pitcher Ryan Weathers after he was hit in the head while teammates were warming up before the first inning on Saturday in Tampa. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
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Overview

  • Heriberto Hernandez’s RBI single in the 10th inning gave Miami an 11-10 win on Saturday and snapped the Marlins’ five-game losing streak.
  • Marlins starter Ryan Weathers stayed in for three innings after being struck in the head by catcher Nick Fortes’s warm-up throw.
  • Tampa Bay’s Yandy Díaz hit a game-tying two-run homer in the fifth inning of Sunday’s finale, ending Drew Rasmussen’s 23-inning scoreless streak.
  • Brandon Lowe provided the decisive run with an eighth-inning sacrifice fly to lift the Rays to victory.
  • The win capped a 5-1 homestand for Tampa Bay and extended their unbeaten series streak to six.