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Miami, Florida .— On a night filled with drama and emotions, the Miami Marlins staged a comeback for the ages by defeating the New York Yankees 13-12 at LoanDepot Park, achieving their eighth walk-off victory of the season and sending a clear message: they are ready to fight for the postseason.
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The Florida team, which recently received a vote of confidence from the management by retaining figures like Sandy Alcántara, Edward Cabrera, and Anthony Bender at the trade deadline, responded with a display of grit and determination in front of the 32,299 fans present.A Comeback in Chapters
The Marlins were down 6-0 in the fifth inning, but a two-run homer by Javier Sanoja and an RBI single by Liam Hicks narrowed the gap. Later, in the seventh, a grand slam by Kyle Stowers and a homer by Sanoja —only the second of his career— tied the score, before Agustín Ramírez, former Yankees prospect, put Miami ahead with a single to left for a momentary 10-9 lead. The rollercoaster continued as the Yankees regained the lead 12-10 in the ninth inning. However, the ending was like a movie: Sanoja and Jakob Marsee got on base against Camilo Doval, Xavier Edwards tied the game with a single that José Caballero missed, and Ramírez sealed the victory with a ground ball in front of the plate that allowed the winning run.“We are going to keep fighting until we complete 162 games… If we achieve that, I believe we will be in a good position at the end of the year,” Edwards declared.
Records and curious facts
- It's the first time since 1940 that the Yankees have lost as visitors scoring 12 or more runs.
- It's also the first loss in nine innings with at least 12 runs scored since 1973.
- The Marlins have 27 come-from-behind victories this season.
