Marlins, Cardinals trade late punches as a 7th-inning flood meets an 8th-inning twist

The Miami Marlins moved to 8-11 after a 7-7 result against the St. Louis Cardinals, who entered at 11-9, at 1:10 PM EDT at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium.

First inning

The Marlins opened with 0 runs while the Cardinals produced 0 runs on 2 hits.

Second inning

The Fish were held to 0 runs despite 1 hit, and the Cards again scored 0 runs while adding 1 hit.

Third inning

The Marlins broke through with 1 run on 2 hits, while the Redbirds posted 0 runs with 0 hits.

Fourth inning

The Fish Tank put up 0 runs, and the Birds took their first lead with 2 runs on 3 hits.

Fifth inning

The Marlins stayed at 0 runs in the frame, and the Cardinals also scored 0 runs.

Sixth inning

The Marlins were kept off the board again, and the Cards also finished the inning with 0 runs.

Seventh inning

The Marlins swung the game with a 5-run inning on 4 hits that included a home run, and the Cardinals answered with 1 run on 1 hit.

Marlins post-match stats showed 8 hits, 6 walks, and a .822 on-base plus slugging mark, while Miami pitching logged 8 strikeouts across 8 innings with 3 earned runs and 4 unearned runs.

From the previous game player ledger, Xavier Edwards carried a 1.000 average and a 2.000 on-base plus slugging mark, Connor Norby posted a .333 average, Kyle Stowers reached base at a .333 clip, and Ryan Gusto logged a 4.50 earned run average with a 1.75 walks plus hits per inning pitched rate.

The inning also set up the game-changing plays Marlins vs Cardinals with Miami producing 4 hits and St. Louis limiting the damage to 1 run.

Eighth inning

The Marlins added 1 run on 1 hit, and the Cardinals countered with 4 runs on 3 hits while being charged with 1 error, which locked in the 7-7 finish after the bottom of the 8th.

The Marlins final whistle reaction centered on Miami finishing with 1 error and St. Louis finishing with 0 errors.

The post game analysis also reflected Miami’s 10 runners left on base and St. Louis finishing with 10 hits.

The Miami Marlins next game is scheduled for 1:05 PM EDT on 3/15/2026 against the Houston Astros at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach, Florida, and the broadcast is set for HOU Video.

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