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If there was ever a time for Graham Pauley to hit a double, it was his first day back with the Miami Marlins.
Pauley’s RBI double broke a scoreless tie in the eighth inning, leading to a 4-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday in St. Louis. Pauley later scored on a single by Kyle Stowers.
It was the Marlins' (43-39) third consecutive win and moved them to within three games of the Philadelphia Phillies for second place in the National League East. The Fightin’ Fish are also 0.5 games behind the Cardinals and San Diego Padres for the third and final wild card spot. The Marlins have the best record in baseball (17-5) through the month of June.
“I think we play the same way the whole time,” Miami outfielder Jakob Marsee told the Marlins Radio Network after the game. “We don’t press, we just put up good at-bats, we play team baseball. It’s fun to be able to compete with these guys every day.”
It was Pauley’s only hit of the game, but he made it count. Pauley was given a third chance at third base after being called up from Triple-A Jacksonville. As a corresponding move, the Marlins sent Connor Norby down to the minor leagues after spending the entire season as their first baseman.
“It just shows how deep our lineup is, how much faith we have in each other,” Marsee said. “It’s fun to see. Obviously, [Pauley’s] been working and gets the opportunity to come back up, and it’s awesome to see him cash through, not only at the plate but on the bases to be able to score a run too.”
Pauley batted .165 (14-for-85) in 33 games with the Marlins prior to being sent down on June 2. Since then, he knocked in six doubles, 11 RBI, and an .813 OPS in 17 games with the Jumbo Shrimp.
Marsee added two more runs in the ninth inning on a single, driving in Joe Mack and Estuery Ruiz, who went 2-for-3 to lead the Marlins at the plate. Ruiz also stole two bases to add his total to 16 swiped bags on the season.
Max Meyer continued to make his case for his first career MLB All-Star appearance. The Marlins right-handed pitcher went seven scoreless innings with two hits allowed and five strikeouts, lowering his ERA to 2.60 on the season. Through five starts in June, Meyer has allowed only six runs in 30.1 innings (1.78 ERA) with 33 strikeouts.
With the win, Meyer improved to 9-0 on the season and remains the only starting pitcher in the Major Leagues to not suffer a loss. He has tied Livan Hernandez (1997) for the Marlins’ best start to a season.
Marsee said his one prediction back in spring training was that Meyer would finish among the top five in the NL Cy Young Award voting. He may be proven right, as long as “he stays healthy.”
“Man, this guy is just unbelievable,” Marsee said. “I don’t think he had his best command last outing, but to see him bounce back and do what he did today is just so impressive to watch.”
Michael McGreevy threw six scoreless innings of his own for the Cardinals, with five hits allowed and four strikeouts. Former Marlins pitcher George Soriano was charged with the loss after giving up two runs on two hits in the eighth inning.
The Marlins and Cardinals continue on Saturday, although no pitcher has been announced from either side.
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Pauley’s RBI double broke a scoreless tie in the eighth inning, leading to a 4-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday in St. Louis. Pauley later scored on a single by Kyle Stowers.
It was the Marlins' (43-39) third consecutive win and moved them to within three games of the Philadelphia Phillies for second place in the National League East. The Fightin’ Fish are also 0.5 games behind the Cardinals and San Diego Padres for the third and final wild card spot. The Marlins have the best record in baseball (17-5) through the month of June.
“I think we play the same way the whole time,” Miami outfielder Jakob Marsee told the Marlins Radio Network after the game. “We don’t press, we just put up good at-bats, we play team baseball. It’s fun to be able to compete with these guys every day.”
It was Pauley’s only hit of the game, but he made it count. Pauley was given a third chance at third base after being called up from Triple-A Jacksonville. As a corresponding move, the Marlins sent Connor Norby down to the minor leagues after spending the entire season as their first baseman.
“It just shows how deep our lineup is, how much faith we have in each other,” Marsee said. “It’s fun to see. Obviously, [Pauley’s] been working and gets the opportunity to come back up, and it’s awesome to see him cash through, not only at the plate but on the bases to be able to score a run too.”
Pauley batted .165 (14-for-85) in 33 games with the Marlins prior to being sent down on June 2. Since then, he knocked in six doubles, 11 RBI, and an .813 OPS in 17 games with the Jumbo Shrimp.
Marsee added two more runs in the ninth inning on a single, driving in Joe Mack and Estuery Ruiz, who went 2-for-3 to lead the Marlins at the plate. Ruiz also stole two bases to add his total to 16 swiped bags on the season.
Max Meyer continued to make his case for his first career MLB All-Star appearance. The Marlins right-handed pitcher went seven scoreless innings with two hits allowed and five strikeouts, lowering his ERA to 2.60 on the season. Through five starts in June, Meyer has allowed only six runs in 30.1 innings (1.78 ERA) with 33 strikeouts.
With the win, Meyer improved to 9-0 on the season and remains the only starting pitcher in the Major Leagues to not suffer a loss. He has tied Livan Hernandez (1997) for the Marlins’ best start to a season.
Marsee said his one prediction back in spring training was that Meyer would finish among the top five in the NL Cy Young Award voting. He may be proven right, as long as “he stays healthy.”
“Man, this guy is just unbelievable,” Marsee said. “I don’t think he had his best command last outing, but to see him bounce back and do what he did today is just so impressive to watch.”
Michael McGreevy threw six scoreless innings of his own for the Cardinals, with five hits allowed and four strikeouts. Former Marlins pitcher George Soriano was charged with the loss after giving up two runs on two hits in the eighth inning.
The Marlins and Cardinals continue on Saturday, although no pitcher has been announced from either side.
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