2023-10-01 20:03:48
PITTSBURGH — The Miami Marlins’ unexpected performance in September has ensured that they will continue playing in October.
Jazz Chisholm hit his 19th home run, Josh Bell hit a two-run double late, and the Marlins clinched the fourth playoff berth in franchise history with a 7-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday. .
Miami earned one of the two remaining wild-card berths for the postseason in the National League, thanks to Chisholm’s home run, a series of short balls and a strong performance by a bullpen that has endured a lot of work in the last month.
AJ Puk (7-5) and seven other relievers kept the Pirates in check and made it unnecessary to consult the scoreboards of other games.
The Marlins began the day with their “magic number” of games reduced to one to ensure qualification, following achieving another comeback victory on Friday.
That one was officially reduced to zero when closer Tanner Scott recorded his 12th save, striking out all three of his opponents in the ninth inning, sparking celebration on the field and behind the Miami dugout, where a small group of fans chanted “ Let’s go, Marlins!”, in that inning.
For the Marlins, Cuban Jorge Soler was 2-for-3 with two runs scored and one RBI. The Dominicans Bryan de la Cruz 5-1 with an RBI, Jesús Sánchez 5-1.
For the Pirates, the Dominicans Miguel Andújar 1-0, Endy Rodríguez 5-3 with one run scored and one RBI, Liover Peguero 4-1.
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