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09/18 17:00 CDT Liam Hicks' career-high 4 RBIs help Marlins beat Rockies 9-7
for 3-game sweep
Liam Hicks' career-high 4 RBIs help Marlins beat Rockies 9-7 for 3-game sweep
By CRAIG MEYER
Associated Press
DENVER (AP) --- Liam Hicks matched a career high with four RBIs, including his
sixth homer of the season, and the Miami Marlins beat the Colorado Rockies 9-7
on Thursday to complete a three-game sweep.
Otto Lopez and Heriberto Hernndez also homered for the Marlins, who finished
with 34 hits in the series at Coors Field.
Miami has won seven of eight and remained six games back of the New York Mets
for the final National League wild-card spot.
Sandy Alcantara (10-12) struck out eight and gave up three runs in 6 2/3
innings. Over his past 11 starts, the former Cy Young Award winner is 6-3 with
a 3.18 ERA. He went 4-9 with a 7.14 ERA in his first 19 starts this season.
The Rockies mounted a late charge with a four-run ninth inning, but with the
tying run at the plate, Calvin Faucher forced Jordan Beck into a groundout to
pick up his 14th save.
In his 11th major league game, Blaine Crim homered twice for the MLB-worst
Rockies, who have lost five in a row, 11 of 12 and 22 of 26. Mickey Moniak hit
a two-run home run in the ninth to extend his streak of games with a homer to
four.
Tanner Gordon (6-7) allowed four runs (three earned) over six innings.
Key moment Hicks and Lopez hit back-to-back homers in the third inning to turn a 2-1 deficit into a 4-2 lead.
Key stat The Rockies' loss was their 112th, breaking a tie with the 2004 Arizona Diamondbacks for the most by a National League team since 1969.
Up next Marlins: RHP Janson Junk (6-3, 4.48 ERA) will square off against RHP Tyler Mahle (6-3, 2.34) and the host Texas Rangers on Friday. Rockies: RHP Bradley Blalock (1-5, 9.00 ERA) will take the mound against a to-be-announced starter and the visiting Los Angeles Angels Friday. ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb
Key moment Hicks and Lopez hit back-to-back homers in the third inning to turn a 2-1 deficit into a 4-2 lead.
Key stat The Rockies' loss was their 112th, breaking a tie with the 2004 Arizona Diamondbacks for the most by a National League team since 1969.
Up next Marlins: RHP Janson Junk (6-3, 4.48 ERA) will square off against RHP Tyler Mahle (6-3, 2.34) and the host Texas Rangers on Friday. Rockies: RHP Bradley Blalock (1-5, 9.00 ERA) will take the mound against a to-be-announced starter and the visiting Los Angeles Angels Friday. ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb
