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Marlins try to stay on track with Padres in town
Jun 28, 2013 - 2:19 PM (Sports Network) - The Miami Marlins got power from some unexpected sources to continue their recent surge. They'll look to stay hot on Friday in the opener of a four-game series versus the San Diego Padres.The Marlins have allowed three runs or fewer in 10 straight games, going 7-3 in that span. Overall, Miami is 13-9 in June after going just 14-41 over the season's first two months.
A two-game sweep over visiting Minnesota pushed Miami's current winning streak to three straight contests, matching a season high. Placido Polanco and Jeff Mathis helped key Wednesday's 5-3 triumph over the Twins, with each hitting a two-run homer.
It marked the first home runs of the season for both Polanco and Mathis and Polanco finished with two hits while scoring twice.
"It was good to see Polly get a big hit," Marlins manager Mike Redmond said. "I know he's been grinding a little bit and wanting to contribute. He did tonight in a big way. That was a big home run."
Ricky Nolasco hopes the big hits keep coming Friday in his 17th start of the season after a lack of run support cost him a victory over the Padres back on May 8.
Nolasco fell to 4-4 with a 4.69 earned run average in his career versus San Diego despite holding the club to just a run on four hits over seven innings. He also struck out nine in the 1-0 decision.
The 30-year-old righty did not factor into the outcome of his last start, a 6-3 win at San Francisco on Friday. Nolasco was charged with three runs on nine hits and two walks over 5 2/3 innings, leaving him 4-7 on the season with a 3.68 ERA.
The Padres begin a 10-game road trip with this series after losing the final two contests of a three-game set with the visiting Philadelphia Phillies. It marked San Diego's first series loss at home since May 20-22.
The Padres held a late 5-2 lead in Wednesday's finale, but allowed a run in the seventh before the Phillies got a game-tying two-run homer in the eighth frame. Philadelphia eventually earned the 7-5 victory in 13 innings thanks to a pair of errors by second baseman Logan Forsythe.
Reliever Tommy Layne began the 13th frame by hitting Philadelphia's Chase Utley, then recorded a pair of outs before Domonic Brown worked a walk. Ben Revere followed with a grounder to Forsythe, who couldn't field the ball cleanly as Utley scored. Brown also raced home on the miscue and Forsythe's throw to the plate was off the mark.
"This was something out of the norm," said Padres manager Bud Black, whose club made three errors in the game. "We place a lot of pride on our defense. But this is a human game and guys are not invincible to errors. They happen."
Chris Denorfia hit a two-run homer for the Padres, who have lost four of five.
Edinson Volquez draws the start for San Diego and is coming off a setback to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday. He took a no-hitter into the fifth inning, but ended up getting charged with five runs -- two earned -- on a pair of hits and a season-high seven walks.
"He pitched so well with the fastball coming in. He had a few walks before, but it looked as though his fastball was just missing. He just couldn't land a strike in there," Black said of Volquez.
Volquez, a 29-year-old righty, fell to 5-6 with a 5.67 ERA in 15 starts this season and will look to remain perfect in his career versus the Marlins. In five previous meetings, he is 4-0 with a 1.74 ERA.
The Padres swept a three-game set versus the Marlins in San Diego from May 6-8, outscoring Miami 11-1.
- Placido Polanco flied out to right to end the game.
Jun 28 10:35 PM - Alexi Amarista single to center scored Will Venable with two outs. On the play, Logan Forsythe advances to second. Runners on first and second and Carlos Quentin due up.
Padres 9, Marlins 2 Top 8, 2 OutsJun 28 10:07 PM - Will Venable single to left scored Yasmani Grandal with none out. Runner on first and Pedro Ciriaco due up.
Padres 8, Marlins 2 Top 8, 0 OutsJun 28 9:57 PM - Alexi Amarista scored on a Ryan Webb wild pitch with none out. None on and Carlos Quentin at the plate.
Padres 7, Marlins 2 Top 7, 0 OutsJun 28 9:37 PM - Pedro Ciriaco grounded into a fielder's choice, pitcher to short. Will Venable out at second, and Yasmani Grandal scored on Adeiny Hechavarria's missed catch error. Runner on first with one out and Edinson Volquez due up.
Padres 6, Marlins 2 Top 6, 1 OutJun 28 9:18 PM - Will Venable single to right scored Kyle Blanks with none out. On the play, Yasmani Grandal advances to second. Runners on first and second and Pedro Ciriaco due up.
Padres 5, Marlins 2 Top 6, 0 OutsJun 28 9:08 PM - Yasmani Grandal single to left scored Chase Headley with none out. On the play, Kyle Blanks advances to third. Runners on first and third and Will Venable due up.
Padres 4, Marlins 2 Top 6, 0 OutsJun 28 9:07 PM - Giancarlo Stanton double to center scored Placido Polanco with one out. Runner on second and Logan Morrison due up.
Padres 3, Marlins 2 Bot 3, 1 OutJun 28 8:18 PM - Logan Forsythe none-out, two-run Home Run (3) to left scored Edinson Volquez. Alexi Amarista due up.
Padres 3, Marlins 1 Top 3, 0 OutsJun 28 8:02 PM - Will Venable single to center scored Chase Headley with two outs. Runner on first and Pedro Ciriaco due up.
Padres 1, Marlins 1 Top 2, 2 OutsJun 28 7:46 PM - Logan Morrison triple to right center scored Giancarlo Stanton with two outs. Runner on third and Marcell Ozuna due up.
Padres 0, Marlins 1 Bot 1, 2 OutsJun 28 7:32 PM - SAN DIEGO: 0
MIAMI: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
Jun 28 7:13 PM
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