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Marlins Homer Twice, but Blue Jays Third-Inning Swing Tips It at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium

The the Miami Marlins moved to 8-13 and the the Blue Jays moved to 10-12 as Toronto secured a 5-4 Marlins full-time result at 1:10 PM EDT.


The game ended in the bottom of the 6th inning after 1:48 with 3,617 in attendance at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium in Jupiter.


Sep 8, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Miami Marlins relief pitcher Tanner Scott (66) throws a pitch during the ninth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

First inning


The Fish opened with 1 run on 1 hit, matching the the Blue Jays after Toronto posted 1 run on 2 hits.


Miami’s lineup finished with 8 hits and 4 extra-base hits, and the club’s overall batting average sat at .348.


Second inning


The Marlins added 1 run on 2 hits in the second, while the Jays went scoreless in the frame.


Miami left 3 runners on base for the game and went 2-for-4 with runners in scoring position.


Third inning


The Blue Birds produced 4 runs on 3 hits in the third, which accounted for all of Toronto’s scoring in a single inning.


Marlins starter Janson Junk worked 2.0 innings with 4 earned runs allowed and a 3.00 WHIP, and Toronto’s line included 8 hits and 1 error.


Fourth inning


The Fish answered with 1 run on 2 hits in the fourth while the Birds were held without a run in the inning.


Miami’s offense logged 2 home runs, and Otto Lopez’s previous-game line included a 1.667 slugging percentage with 1 home run and 2 runs batted in.


Fifth inning


The Marlins pushed across 1 run on 1 hit in the fifth, and the Jays had 2 hits in the inning without scoring.


The Marlins bullpen covered 4.0 innings with a 2.25 earned run average and 2 double plays behind it, according to Marlins post-match stats.


Sixth inning


Miami put 2 hits on the board in the sixth but did not score, and Toronto added 1 hit without a run in the frame as the game ended in the bottom half.


The Fish Tank finished with 0 errors, and Anthony Bender’s previous-game pitching line showed a 0.00 earned run average with a 2.00 WHIP.


The post-game report Marlins continues at 1:10 PM EDT on 3/17/2026, when the the Mets visit the the Marlins at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium in Jupiter, Florida.


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