Offseason Activities: The 10 Best Marlins Games of 2019

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 24: Starlin Castro #13 of the Miami Marlins reacts in the third inning of their game against the New York Mets at Citi Field on September 24, 2019 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 24: Starlin Castro #13 of the Miami Marlins reacts in the third inning of their game against the New York Mets at Citi Field on September 24, 2019 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA – SEPTEMBER 14: Jorge Alfaro #38 of the Miami Marlins is congratulated by Starlin Castro #13. (Photo by Jason O. Watson/Getty Images)

Miami Marlins (51-96) at San Francisco Giants (71-77)

At Oracle Park on September 14th, the Giants were already nearly as “out” of the playoff race as were the Marlins.

Through the first six innings of this particular game, Marlins starter Robert Dugger matched Giants starter Madison Bumgarner frame-for-frame. Dugger allowed two walks, two singles, a double, an HBP, and struck out three, while Bumgarner allowed two hits, an HBP, and struck out three.

The Marlins got it started in the seventh with a Starlin Castro one-out single, followed by Jorge Alfaro‘s 15th home run of the season. San Francisco answered in the bottom of the inning with a Brandon Crawford single and a Mauricio Dubon double prior to Dugger getting the hook. Reliever Brian Moran was greeted with a two-run triple, letting the Giants back into it.

Giants reliever Shaun Anderson came into the eighth inning with the score still tied and one out, only to be met by a Neil Walker double. Walker was lifted for pinch-runner Magneuris Sierra, who scored from first on a Miguel Rojas double. Lewis Brinson followed with an RBI-single to set the score at 4-2.

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