Marlins Can’t Complete Comeback in Loss to Brewers

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MIAMI, FL – It was an action-packed game at Loan Depot Park. Both the Milwaukee Brewers and the Miami Marlins traded runs. The Marlins were down 5-2 in the fourth inning but would end up tying it again. The game stalled out for a bit until the Brewers scored a late run. Ultimately, the Marlins couldn’t complete the comeback in their loss to the Brewers, 6-5.

Marlins magic was there, but wasn’t sufficient

The Marlins wasted no time scoring first. Xavier Edwards and Jesus Sanchez each singled to start the first inning. With runners on third and first, Otto Lopez drove in Edwards via a force out.

Miami was able to score its next run in the third inning thanks to a pair of errors by the Brewers on the same play. With Edwards at first base, Sanchez hit a roller into the ground off the tip of his bat, and from there it was all magic. In what should’ve been an easy throw to 1st, it resulted in Quinn Priester making a high throw over Jake Bauer’s head. Meanwhile, Edwards was running fast and circling the bases. He was already on his way to third base when second baseman Brice Turrang made a throw that was outside of third baseman Caleb Durbin’s reach. The ball got past him, and Edwards scored while Sanchez made it to 2nd. The game was tied at two apiece.

Jesus Sanchez hits a roller to Quinn Priester, and he throws an error to first base. On Xavier Edwards' way from second to third, Brice Turang throws an error to third base. Edwards ends up scoring and Sanchez ends up at second base.#Marlins tie the game at 2 pic.twitter.com/2EJ7Jiz6zi

— Ricardo Urrusuno (@RickScores) July 4, 2025

Connor Norby, who has seen a noticeable decrease in power this season, was able to end another home run drought. He hit his first home run since June 18 on a cutter down the middle of the plate. The homer cut the deficit to just two runs.

Connor Norby hits his fifth home run of the season, his first since June 18th

Exit Velocity 104.1 MPH, Launch Angle 31 Degrees, Home Run Distance 409 Feet#Marlins pic.twitter.com/RabYyvn7QW

— Ricardo Urrusuno (@RickScores) July 5, 2025

After a 1-2-3 inning from Sandy Alcantara, the bats came back to work for the Fish. Jesus Sanchez tripled on a ground ball to right field, setting up Otto Lopez to make a big-time play. Lopez did just that, swinging at the first pitch he saw. Priester threw a slider down the middle, and Lopez made him pay, with the ball landing in The Bullpen Bar & Grill. Just like that, it was a 5-5 game.

Otto Lopez continues his hot streak, hitting a game tying two-run homer#Marlins pic.twitter.com/pRgehgxnlS

— Ricardo Urrusuno (@RickScores) July 5, 2025

Could the Marlins come back in front of an audience of 16,715 to make their Fourth of July holiday a spectacular one? Well, with two outs and nobody on base in the ninth inning, it seemed so. Xavier Edwards battled a full count and won the battle against closer Trevor Megill with a single. Jesus Sanchez battled him out to a full count as well. After fouling off numerous pitches, he was awarded a free pass to 1st. The magic, though, would run out after Otto Lopez struck out on some bad swings.

Alcantara balk altered the game’s course

Sandy Alcantara started the game fresh. Each batter he faced in the first two innings resulted in quick outs. Alcantara only needed five pitches to get through the first inning and 13 to get past the second one.

The third inning is when he ran into trouble. After allowing Caleb Durbin to single and walking Joey Ortiz, Alcantara balked. With Durbin advancing to 3rd and Ortiz advancing to 2nd, this proved to be a costly one. Sal Frelick hit a sacrifice fly deep enough to center field, allowing Durbin to score. Ortiz was then able to score after a sharply hit double by William Contreras.

This wouldn’t be the last time Durbin and Ortiz give Alcantara trouble. In the next inning, Durbin had an RBI single along with a stolen base, while Ortiz hit a single, deflecting off Alcantara’s shin and resulting in two base runners scoring.

Joey Ortiz singles and with the ball deflecting off Sandy Alcantara's shin, the Brewers drive in two more runs#Marlins are losing 5-2 pic.twitter.com/hK4jSLc9RD

— Ricardo Urrusuno (@RickScores) July 5, 2025

It wasn’t his best night, but Sandy Alcantara was able to deliver 96 pitches in six innings. He has been consistent for the past month in terms of durability. This was his fifth start in the last six outings, where he threw six complete innings. The 29-year-old Dominican has shown his progress throughout the season.

Sandy Alcantara's night is done

96 NR, 6.0 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB 4 K, 0 HR#MarlinsBeisbol pic.twitter.com/NKJVaH1HIv

— Ricardo Urrusuno (@RickScores) July 5, 2025

 

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