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Miami Marlins at Arizona Diamondbacks

MLBSeptember 16, 2026Chase Field74°F, roof closed, wind 0 mph none

MarlinsMiamiMIAWon76-77

Marlins 4, D-backs 3

Final
D-backsPhoenixAZ80-73
Score by inning
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MIA0220000004100
AZ0100100103101

W Cade GibsonL Merrill KellySV Sandy Alcantara

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Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Kyle Stowers singles on a ground ball to center fielder Tim Tawa.
  2.  Heriberto Hernández singles on a line drive to center fielder Tim Tawa. Kyle Stowers to 2nd.MIA 60%
  3.  Otto Lopez strikes out swinging.MIA 54%
  4.  Griffin Conine strikes out on a foul tip.AZ 51%
  5.  Javier Sanoja called out on strikes.

Bot 1st

  1.  Lars Nootbaar flies out sharply to right fielder Esteury Ruiz.
  2.  Ketel Marte singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jakob Marsee.
  3.  Gabriel Moreno singles on a line drive to right fielder Esteury Ruiz. Ketel Marte to 2nd.
  4.  Geraldo Perdomo walks. Ketel Marte to 3rd. Gabriel Moreno to 2nd.AZ 67%
  5.  Corbin Carroll strikes out swinging.AZ 59%
  6.  Nolan Arenado flies out to shortstop Otto Lopez.AZ 51%

Top 2nd

  1.  Jakob Marsee doubles (19) on a line drive to center fielder Tim Tawa.MIA 57%
  2.  Xavier Edwards walks.MIA 64%
  3.  Joe Mack strikes out swinging.
  4.  Esteury Ruiz pops out to catcher Gabriel Moreno in foul territory.MIA 51%
  5.  Kyle Stowers walks.
  6.  Heriberto Hernández singles on a ground ball to third baseman Nolan Arenado. Jakob Marsee scores. Xavier Edwards scores. Kyle Stowers to 2nd. Throwing error by third baseman Nolan Arenado.MIA 72%
  7.  Otto Lopez flies out to center fielder Tim Tawa.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Jesús Sánchez strikes out swinging.
  2.  Pavin Smith homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field.MIA 59%
  3.  Tim Tawa pops out to first baseman Kyle Stowers in foul territory.
  4.  Lars Nootbaar grounds out to first baseman Kyle Stowers.

Top 3rd

  1.  Griffin Conine strikes out swinging.
  2.  Javier Sanoja singles on a ground ball to left fielder Lars Nootbaar.
  3.  Jakob Marsee homers (11) on a fly ball to right center field. Javier Sanoja scores.MIA 81%
  4.  Xavier Edwards strikes out swinging.
  5.  Joe Mack strikes out swinging.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Ketel Marte called out on strikes.
  2.  Gabriel Moreno doubles (32) on a ground ball to left fielder Heriberto Hernández.
  3.  Geraldo Perdomo grounds out, second baseman Xavier Edwards to first baseman Kyle Stowers. Gabriel Moreno to 3rd.
  4.  Corbin Carroll pops out to first baseman Kyle Stowers.

Top 4th

  1.  Esteury Ruiz lines out to shortstop Geraldo Perdomo.
  2.  Kyle Stowers flies out to right fielder Corbin Carroll in foul territory.
  3.  Heriberto Hernández called out on strikes.

Bot 4th

  1.  Nolan Arenado singles on a line drive to left fielder Heriberto Hernández.
  2.  Jesús Sánchez flies out to second baseman Xavier Edwards in foul territory.
  3.  Pavin Smith singles on a ground ball to right fielder Esteury Ruiz. Nolan Arenado to 2nd.
  4.  Tim Tawa flies out to right fielder Esteury Ruiz. Nolan Arenado to 3rd.
  5.  Lars Nootbaar grounds out, second baseman Xavier Edwards to first baseman Kyle Stowers.

Top 5th

  1.  Otto Lopez singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Tim Tawa.
  2.  Griffin Conine strikes out swinging. Otto Lopez steals (31) 2nd base.
  3.  Javier Sanoja lines out to left fielder Lars Nootbaar.
  4.  Jakob Marsee walks.
  5.  Xavier Edwards grounds out, second baseman Ketel Marte to first baseman Pavin Smith.

Bot 5th

  1.  Ketel Marte strikes out swinging.
  2.  Gabriel Moreno homers (15) on a fly ball to left field.MIA 76%
  3.  Geraldo Perdomo singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Esteury Ruiz.
  4.  Corbin Carroll pops out to shortstop Otto Lopez.
  5.  Nolan Arenado grounds out, pitcher Cade Gibson to first baseman Kyle Stowers.

Top 6th

  1.  Joe Mack grounds out, second baseman Ketel Marte to first baseman Pavin Smith.
  2.  Esteury Ruiz walks.
  3.  Kyle Stowers flies out to center fielder Tim Tawa.
  4.  Heriberto Hernández singles on a line drive to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. Esteury Ruiz to 2nd.
  5.  Otto Lopez flies out to left fielder Lars Nootbaar.

Bot 6th

  1.  Jose Fernandez singles on a line drive to center fielder Jakob Marsee.MIA 68%
  2.  Pavin Smith grounds into a double play, shortstop Otto Lopez to first baseman Kyle Stowers. Jose Fernandez out at 2nd. Pavin Smith out at 1st.MIA 80%
  3.  Tim Tawa strikes out swinging.

Top 7th

  1.  Griffin Conine grounds out, second baseman Ketel Marte to first baseman Pavin Smith.
  2.  Javier Sanoja pops out to first baseman Pavin Smith.
  3.  Jakob Marsee pops out softly to third baseman Nolan Arenado in foul territory.

Bot 7th

  1.  Lars Nootbaar strikes out swinging.
  2.  Ketel Marte grounds out, second baseman Xavier Edwards to first baseman Kyle Stowers.
  3.  Gabriel Moreno flies out to center fielder Jakob Marsee.

Top 8th

  1.  Xavier Edwards flies out to left fielder Lars Nootbaar.
  2.  Joe Mack flies out to shortstop Geraldo Perdomo.
  3.  Esteury Ruiz lines out to first baseman Pavin Smith in foul territory.

Bot 8th

  1.  Geraldo Perdomo strikes out swinging.
  2.  Corbin Carroll strikes out swinging.
  3.  Nolan Arenado homers (26) on a line drive to left center field.MIA 72%
  4.  Jose Fernandez strikes out swinging.

Top 9th

  1.  Kyle Stowers strikes out swinging.
  2.  Heriberto Hernández singles on a line drive to center fielder Tim Tawa.
  3.  Otto Lopez singles on a line drive to center fielder Tim Tawa. Heriberto Hernández to 2nd.
  4.  Griffin Conine grounds into a double play, pitcher Jonathan Loáisiga to shortstop Geraldo Perdomo to first baseman Pavin Smith. Otto Lopez out at 2nd. Griffin Conine out at 1st.MIA 68%

Bot 9th

  1.  Pavin Smith flies out to left fielder Heriberto Hernández.MIA 75%
  2.  Tim Tawa flies out to center fielder Jakob Marsee.MIA 81%
  3.  Lars Nootbaar walks.
  4.  Diamondbacks challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Jordan Lawlar caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Joe Mack to shortstop Otto Lopez.

Top 2nd

  1.  MIA 2, AZ 0Heriberto Hernández singles on a ground ball to third baseman Nolan Arenado. Jakob Marsee scores. Xavier Edwards scores. Kyle Stowers to 2nd. Throwing error by third baseman Nolan Arenado.MIA 72%

Bot 2nd

  1.  MIA 2, AZ 1Pavin Smith homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field.MIA 59%

Top 3rd

  1.  MIA 4, AZ 1Jakob Marsee homers (11) on a fly ball to right center field. Javier Sanoja scores.MIA 81%

Bot 5th

  1.  MIA 4, AZ 2Gabriel Moreno homers (15) on a fly ball to left field.MIA 76%

Bot 8th

  1.  MIA 4, AZ 3Nolan Arenado homers (26) on a line drive to left center field.MIA 72%

Win probability

Top 2nd · Biggest swing #1 · MIA 2–0 AZ

Heriberto Hernández singles on a ground ball to third baseman Nolan Arenado. Jakob Marsee scores. Xavier Edwards scores. Kyle Stowers to 2nd. Throwing error by third baseman Nolan Arenado.

See it in the scoring summary
MIA 72%MIA +19 pts

Game leaders

MarlinsMiami

D-backsPhoenix

Team stats

  • MIA 0ErrorsAZ 1
  • MIA 10HitsAZ 10
  • MIA 1Home runsAZ 3
  • MIA 4WalksAZ 2
  • MIA 10StrikeoutsAZ 9
  • MIA 21Left on baseAZ 16
  • MIA 3Stolen basesAZ 0
All team stats
  • MIA 6AAZ 5
  • MIA 27PoAZ 27
  • MIA 33TcAZ 33
  • MIA 9.0IpAZ 9.0
  • MIA 10HAZ 10
  • MIA 3RAZ 4
  • MIA 3ErAZ 3
  • MIA 2BbAZ 4
  • MIA 9SoAZ 10
  • MIA 3HrAZ 1
  • MIA 153PAZ 148
  • MIA 4RAZ 3
  • MIA 12bAZ 1
  • MIA 3RbiAZ 3
  • MIA 36AbAZ 35

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Kyle Stowers 1B4010011.239
Graham Pauley 1B0000000.211
Heriberto Hernández LF5041001.232
Otto Lopez SS5020001.306
Griffin Conine DH5000003.257
Javier Sanoja 3B4110001.292
Jakob Marsee CF3222110.227
Xavier Edwards 2B3100011.282
Joe Mack C4000002.233
Esteury Ruiz RF3000010.222
Totals3641031410

2B: Marsee.HR: Marsee.RBI: Hernández, Marsee 2.SB: Lopez, Marsee, Edwards.LOB: 21.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Ryan Gusto4.182214864.14
Cade Gibson W1.210001235.03
Jack Ralston2.011104314.26
Sandy Alcantara S1.000010133.84

Video

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