On Saturday, the Seattle Mariners and Miami Marlins faced off in an interleague baseball game at Marlins Park in Miami. The game was a thrilling matchup between two teams from different leagues, with the Mariners ultimately taking the win by a score of 3-2.
The game marked the first time the Mariners and Marlins have met in interleague play since 2016. Both teams had strong pitching performances, with the Mariners’ Marco Gonzales and the Marlins’ Sandy Alcantara each going seven innings and allowing only two runs.
The Mariners got on the board first in the fourth inning when Kyle Seager hit a two-run home run off Alcantara. The Marlins responded in the bottom of the fifth, when Starlin Castro hit a solo home run off Gonzales to cut the lead to one.
The game remained close until the ninth inning, when the Mariners’ Dee Gordon hit a solo home run off Marlins reliever Tayron Guerrero to give the Mariners a 3-2 lead. The Marlins had one last chance in the bottom of the ninth, but were unable to score, giving the Mariners the win.
The win was a big one for the Mariners, as they are currently in a tight race for a wild card spot in the American League. The loss was a tough one for the Marlins, who are currently in last place in the National League East.
The Mariners and Marlins will meet again on Sunday for the second game of their interleague series. It should be another exciting matchup between two teams from different leagues, and it will be interesting to see which team comes out on top.
