Braxton Garrett outdueled Arizona ace Zac Gallen for his first career shutout, Otto Lopez hit a two-run single and the Miami Marlins beat the Diamondbacks 3-0 on Friday night. The Marlins have won 8 of their past 11 after starting the season with a 10-31 record.
Miami Marlins starting pitcher Braxton Garrett throws against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, May 24, 2024, in Phoenix. Miami Marlins ’ Jake Burger , left, gets a high-five from Marlins’ Braxton Garrett , right, after Burger scored against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the second inning of a baseball game Friday, May 24, 2024, in Phoenix.
Not only was it Garrett’s first MLB shutout, but his first complete game. He threw 95 pitches, retiring Christian Walker on a long fly ball to center for the final out. After Jazz Chisholm Jr. made the catch, Garrett had a broad grin as he gave catcher Nick Fortes a hearty handshake. The Marlins have leaned on their pitching during their recent surge, throwing five shutouts over the past nine games.
Lopez gave Miami a 2-0 lead in the second, hitting a hard grounder up the middle that scored Jake Burger and Jesús Sánchez. Burger pushed the advantage to 3-0 in the fourth with a no-doubt solo homer to left that traveled 441 feet and hit off the facade of the second deck.José Ramírez starts run of 3 straight Guardians’ homers during the 4th inning vs. AngelsGallen wasn’t at his sharpest but managed to get through seven innings, giving up three runs on eight hits and a walk.
Arizona’s Ketel Marte had his hitting streak stopped at 21 games after going hitless in four at-bats. Rookie Blaze Alexander had two of the team’s four hits.The D-backs will start LHP Jordan Montgomery on Saturday night while the Marlins counter with RHP Sixto Sánchez .
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