This Day in Marlins History: April 7

2017

Marlins 7, Mets 2

The Miami Marlins got to 2-2 for the year with 27,891 on hand at Citi Field in New York City. Marcell Ozuna led the Marlins offense with three hits. Christian Yelich and Derek Dietrich also had two hits in the game.

Wei-Yin Chen (1-0, 1.50) earned the win, striking out five in six innings for a quality start. Dustin McGowan got the last four outs in a non-save situation.

2018

Phillies 20, Marlins 1

The Miami Marlins dropped to 2-6 with 33,660 watching at Citizens Bank Park in an embarrassing display of pitching ineptitude.

Miami’s offense could only manage five hits and one run against Philadelphia’s combination of Vince Velasquez and Jake Thompson. Dillon Peters (1-1, 9.35) started for the Marlins, and gave up nine runs in 2 2/3 innings. Jacob Turner relieved him, and gave up another eight in one inning.

With the score 17-1 after four innings, Chris O’Grady struck out three in 1 1/3 perfect relief innings. Later in the game, backup Marlins catcher Bryan Holaday struck out Rhys Hoskins in an inning of perfect relief.

2019

Braves 4, Marlins 3

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Miami dropped to 3-7 with 32,551 on hand at SunTrust Park in Atlanta. Both teams collected seven hits, Miami led by a pair from Starlin Castro, a single and a double.

Caleb Smith saw a good effort go to waste. He whiffed seven batters in six innings, racking up a quality start by allowing three earned runs on four hits and two walks.

Adam Conley (0-2, 5.40) lost after not recording a single out. He relieved tied at three in the bottom of the ninth and allowed Freddie Freeman a leadoff single. After catchers’ interference and a passed ball put runners on the corners, Conley walked Nick Markakis to load the bases, then Dansby Swanson drove Freeman home on a walkoff.