Despite Late-Game Comeback Attempt, Marlins Fall to Phillies

MIAMI, FL – The Miami Marlins started the game with a 1-0 lead after consecutive doubles in the first. However, the Philadelphia Phillies took advantage of Miami’s bullpen in the seventh to run away with the game for good. Despite Eury Perez shining in his start and a late-game comeback attempt, the Marlins ended up falling to the Phillies, 6-5.

Marlins Start Strong but Falter Lead

The Marlins started the game on a bang. Otto Lopez hit what was initially believed to be a home run but after an umpire’s review, it was determined that the ball hit the top of Justin Crawford’s glove, making it a ground rule double. It certainly wasn’t an issue for Xavier Edwards who connected on a double, scoring Lopez.

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Phillies 0 | Marlins 1

Xavier Edwards gets it started with a double, scoring Otto Lopez. His exit velocity was 93.9 MPH on that swing.#FightinFish pic.twitter.com/pTcs7atl3V

— Ricardo Urrusuno (@RickScores) May 1, 2026

Eury Perez Pitches Five Innings

Perez had to bounce back from his previous start in San Francisco, and he was able to do that. In the fifth, Philadelphia’s Alec Bohm and Crawford each drove in runs, but Perez did all he could to keep his teammates in the game.

He allowed four hits, two runs, and two walks on six punchouts. It was just unfortunate that after five innings, he already had 96 pitches in the books. His earned run average dropped to 4.46.

Eury Perez had a pretty solid outing today. It's too bad he had reached his limit midway through the game.

5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, 96 TP

He had 16 swing & misses and topped out at 99.7 MPH. His 4-seam fastball was utilized 46% of the time. #FightinFish

— Ricardo Urrusuno (@RickScores) May 2, 2026

Eury Perez was calm and poised on the mound. The 6’7 righty threw 68 strikes for a 71% strike conversion rate. He displayed 16 swing and misses against his opponents. Perez’s heater was on point as well, maxing out at 99.7 MPH. It was his go-to pitch, used 46% of the time.

Aside from getting two strikeouts with the fastball, he also got a pair of strikeouts with both his sweeper and changeup. His sweeper accounted for 16% of his pitches while his changeup was 14%.

Cade Gibson Struggles in Season Debut

The Philadelphia Phillies ate Cade Gibson alive in the seventh inning. After Edmundo Sosa singled to make it 3-1, Bryson Scott crushed his first home run of the season, to make it a 6-1 contest.

Gibson surrendered five hits and four runs in 1.2 innings. The most concerning part was that he had to throw 50 pitches, which means he’ll probably be rested for the next two games.

Having just gotten the call-up from the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp on Tuesday, his ERA currently stands at 21.60.

Lake Bachar Tosses Scoreless Innings

Bachar was dependable out of the bullpen, tossing a scoreless eighth and ninth inning. In 2.1 innings, he struck out three, including the last two batters he faced. His pitches were on the money as well. Lake Bachar threw 20 strikes of his 28 pitches.

Marlins Score Late Runs

In the eighth, Otto Lopez drove in a run for the Marlins, to make it 6-2. He’s been a consistent threat for the club with a .333 average.

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Phillies 6 | Marlins 2

Otto Lopez drives in Jakob Marsee with his 13th RBI#Marlins #FightinFish pic.twitter.com/NtBbBtkmhI

— Ricardo Urrusuno (@RickScores) May 2, 2026

Liam Hicks made it 6-3 with a sacrifice fly, his team-leading 29th RBI. Then, Agustin Ramirez made some more noise with an RBI single. That was all the Marlins would get, though. Down 6-4 with runners in scoring position, Christopher Morel struck out looking.

The ninth inning spelled trouble for the Fish. With Javier Sanoja at first, Marsee struck out swinging, and Kyle Stowers was caught looking. Despite the pitch being on the edge of the zone, Stowers thought otherwise and got ejected. Clayton McCullough protested and was thrown out.

Lopez drove in Sanoja with a base hit, making it a 6-5 game. He finished the game going 3-for-5 with two runs scored and two RBI.

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Phillies 6 | Marlins 5

Otto Lopez gets another RBI single. He has 3 hits and 2 RBI.#FightinFish #Marlins pic.twitter.com/XTal9GbI67

— Ricardo Urrusuno (@RickScores) May 2, 2026

Edwards, unfortunately, lined out to end the comeback attempt. Miami did great with RISP, going 4-for-8, but they struck out 12 times at the dish. They left eight runners stranded on the basepaths.

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