Marlins crush Phillies on Jackie Robinson Day

Miami, Florida – Whether at the plate or on defense, Pablo López got all the help he needed as the Marlins outscored the Phillies 7-1 on Jackie Robinson Day. Churning out six extra-base hits, a third of them triples, the Fish led from start to finish as part of an 11-hit barrage jumping on Zach Eflin early.

López put up a solid performance on the mound tossing five and a third innings allowing just four hits keeping the Phillies scoreless. Offensively, Miami went 5-for-11 with runners in scoring position. In fact, the entire starting lineup recorded at least one hit.

Pablo López had another great start for Miami tonight. Check out this insane overlay of his pitches tonight 😱

5.1 IP / 4 H / 0 ER / 2 BB / 2 K / 87 pitches (responsible for runner on 2nd)

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— Bally Sports Florida: Marlins (@BallyMarlins) April 16, 2022

Team effort

The home team immediately got to work, plating two in the first inning. Jorge Soler led off with a double to left. He was brought home with another two-bagger, this one from Jesús Sánchez for the 1-0 advantage. Jesús Aguilar smacked a base hit and tried to leg one out towards second to no avail, however, Sánchez scored on the play.

Miami came back for more dropping deuces in the second frame thanks to a bases-clearing triple from Jazz Chisholm Jr. Chisholm’s three-bagger was the team’s sixth hit of the evening, quickly matching last night’s total.

Thinking triple out of the box. Electric.

⚡ @j_chisholm3 ⚡

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— Bally Sports Florida: Marlins (@BallyMarlins) April 15, 2022

Lopez got plenty of defensive help too.

Third baseman Joey Wendle moved all the way to the right, practically past second base in the shift, managing to glove a bullet from Kyle Schwarber for the 5-6-3 double play.

WOW, Wendle! 5-6-3 ✍️

(via @BallyMarlins) pic.twitter.com/mcpYcAy0bw

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After Garrett Cooper doubled in the fifth, Sánchez blasted his own triple to right field hauling in another run. That’s back-to-back days with a triple for the centerfielder. A sac fly from Aguilar made it 6-0 to top off the inning. He would do it again the following frame.

Philadelphia threatened to score in the seventh with two runners in scoring position but Richard Bleier sat down Schwarber to preserve the score. Miami lost the shutout in the eighth when Nick Castellanos took Shawn Armstrong deep to right field on the 1-2 pitch. Armstrong had fanned both Rhys Hoskins and Bryce Harper. Despite the minor setback, the bullpen reigned in the Phils.

🗣️ 𝙄𝙏'𝙎 𝘼 𝙈𝘼𝙍𝙇𝙄𝙉𝙎 𝙒𝙄𝙉

Marlins win 7-1 and are now 2-0 at home in 2022!!!

Pablo López picks up the win as the bats come alive!@Marlins | #MakeItMiami pic.twitter.com/ivrzEG76iT

— Bally Sports Florida: Marlins (@BallyMarlins) April 16, 2022

Honoring a Trailblazer

It’s been 75 years since Jackie Robinson became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball in the modern era. On that fateful day, April 15, 1947, Mr. Robinson took the field starting at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers. His emergence made baseball the sport it is today. One that champions diversity, inclusiveness, and openness. Proudly stating that it’s a game that can be loved, and played, by all.

He would inspire future generations including the very players we watch now. This man is not only a venerated icon in sports but also a contributor to the civil rights movement. When the Dodgers signed him, he challenged the basis of segregation. His contributions on and off the field cannot be overstated.

Check out the 𝟰𝟮 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗼𝗱𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 on the back of the Marlins jerseys tonight in honor of the 75 year anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the MLB color barrier #JackieRobinsonDay@Marlins | #MakeItMiami pic.twitter.com/uj5LUhsfmy

— Bally Sports Florida: Marlins (@BallyMarlins) April 15, 2022

Robinson retired from baseball on January 5th, 1957 at the age of 37. He was elected in his first year of eligibility to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962. After retirement, he became an ABC sports announcer in 1965, the first African American to do so. Robinson also served as a part-time commentator for the Montreal Expos telecasts in 1972. Personally, I did not learn of this until recently. When I found out it served as a new source of inspiration. Robinson called games in the very city where he’d start his career within the Dodgers’ franchise. The Montreal Royals were the top minor league team for Brooklyn’s farm system, playing in the International League.

He was larger than life. I mean the guy has an asteroid named after him: (4319) Jackierobinson located in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. As one of the most influential people in the 20th century, Jackie Robinson made the game we love that much more beautiful. He shouldn’t be honored just one day but every day.

From a coin to a Presidential Medal of Freedom to a World Series trophy, Jackie did it all. #Jackie42 pic.twitter.com/EiMTGA8D6l

— MLB (@MLB) April 15, 2022

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