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00:00He knows where the ball is moving towards his right, that Jacob Marcy is going to have his back.
00:04And also playing in the Dome is a different element.
00:06He's done so before, but again, these are things that are just on his radar playing here at Lone Depot
00:11Park.
00:12All right, Kelly, thank you. Here's TJ Rumfield.
00:15In the long run, he'll find it much more comfortable playing here than had he played at Wrigley Field for
00:23a long time.
00:24He missed time with a concussion last year because he hit the bricks in right field.
00:29And yes, there are bricks behind the ivy.
00:32Yeah, that's not a whole lot of cushion.
00:34That's more aesthetically pleasing than anything.
00:37There's still bricks out there.
00:39And every once in a while, you hit those bricks in the ivy, you can find Andre Dawson.
00:45Yes, you can.
00:52This is coming back our way.
00:55And foul.
00:56How about Andre Dawson getting the Hall of Fame to take the Expos logo off his hat?
01:01That was a big topic of conversation in recent weeks.
01:04Yeah, it's tough.
01:05I kind of have mixed feelings on that because I was a teammate of Andre's with Montreal,
01:11where he spent most of his career, more than with the Cubs.
01:14But I understand.
01:15I understand.
01:16He had been asking for that for a long time as the 2-1 has hit foul.
01:21It's 2-2.
01:24Now back to business here.
01:26The Marlins last season were very reluctant to let their starting pitchers get too deep into ballgames.
01:31Sandy Alcantara goes seven innings on 73 pitches last night.
01:35And Uri Perez is on the verge of a quality start at just 78 pitches here today.
01:41Calvin Fochette is just hanging out.
01:44He's trying to give his steps in.
01:46No action in the bullpen.
01:48Nobody on.
01:49Two out.
01:50The 2-2 pitch from Perez to Rumpfield.
01:53Called strike three.
01:54Look at the emotion from Uri Perez in his season debut.
02:16Look at the emotion from Uri Perez in his season debut.
04:11He's going to face his college teammate Zach Agnes Agnes played at East Carolina 2020 2021 and 2022 Connor Norby
04:21was there from 2019 through 2021.
04:24So they spent a couple of seasons together and in a 3 3 game in the bottom of the sixth
04:29this isn't all that friendly hut Agnes didn't pitch a lot really until his his junior year in 2022.
04:36But he has that cutter for seamers throws a split as well.
04:48Nice mustache.
04:50That's pretty cool because so many times we talk about some of the real major the you know the LSU's
04:55Florida State Florida some of the big big colleges.
04:59So don't forget about the Marlins skipper Clayton McCullough.
05:02That's right.
05:06East Carolina's actually produce maybe more big leaguers than most people would think.
05:13Jeff Hoffman actually blew a save for the Blue Jays yesterday.
05:17Blue Jays ended up walking off the athletics to one swing and a miss by Connor fool them with that
05:23sweeper.
05:24Speaking of the Blue Jays the the Rockies course have spring training in Arizona.
05:30Knuckle is a knuckle curve.
05:31Rockies had to travel here for this series after having spring training in Arizona.
05:37And then after this series they go up to Toronto before they go home for their opener.
05:41When they go home they're going to be happy to get there aren't they.
05:44Well they play the Phillies though.
05:45I don't know how happy they'll be to see the Phillies.
05:48Maybe not.
05:48Series after that who they play.
05:53Count is now full on Norby.
05:56Leading off the bottom of the sixth.
05:58Liam Hicks tied it with a two run shot in the fifth.
06:013 2 Connor wasted foul.
06:04Good movement on that cutter.
06:07Staying alive is Connor Norby.
06:11You know who else was a teammate of theirs in college.
06:15Alec Burleson.
06:17Gavin Williams who was a superstar for the Guardians last year's pitch there as well.
06:23As the 3 2 pitches again hit foul.
06:31Norby put together some good A.B.'s last night too.
06:34There's some swing and miss in his game.
06:36They want him to be more patient.
06:37But now he's fighting again.
06:39He's already seven pitches deep into this plate appearance.
06:41As he waits on number eight.
06:43And Norby hits it sharply out the second.
06:46Might have clipped Agnes.
06:47Regardless Castro throws him out.
06:49There's one away.
06:50But another good A.B. and a good swing there.
06:55Now the Cincinnati Reds are coming to town.
06:57Get ready for a showdown.
06:59Marlins Reds April 6th through the ninth.
07:01That's coming off that series next weekend in New York against the Yankees.
07:04Off the field you can enjoy fan favorites like Bark at the Park.
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07:12Always fun to see their skipper.
07:14Terry Francona.
07:15Fun to watch Ellie De La Cruz.
07:19There's a rip and a miss by Graham Pauley.
07:22Tito Francona piloting the Reds for his second season.
07:28They have a 5-3 lead over the Red Sox in the sixth at Great American Ballpark after they lost
07:33on opening day.
07:34As Pauley's behind in the count now nothing and two.
07:40Graham singled in the fourth.
07:42He chewed a ball around the bag at third.
07:45And he also hit it hard back in the second.
07:48Had nothing to show for it there.
07:50Jacob Marcy is on deck.
07:52We're tied at three in the bottom of the sixth inning.
07:55Pauley waits on the 0-2 and he rips it down the right field line.
07:59Foul out in front of the heater.
08:04The ball boy down the right field line thinks he had a play here.
08:07Let's see.
08:09Boy he missed it by about 13 feet.
08:12Maybe 14.
08:13But good effort.
08:14He knows it.
08:17Hey, if the Marlins need somebody to play, he is ready to go.
08:21Another 0-2.
08:22Thought it was Manny Ramirez down there.
08:24Struck him out.
08:27Yeah.
08:29I was close.
08:29I have to look on replay, but I felt like I was up there.
08:34A ground out and a strikeout for Agnes to begin the sixth.
08:37And here comes Marcy.
08:41Can the Marlins do two-out damage?
08:44They did a lot of it last year.
08:49Next telecast tomorrow at 1-30.
08:52Quintana versus Meyer.
08:54He'll be on the air 15 minutes prior to.
09:01So here is Marcy.
09:02I think Marcy just happy to see Lorenzen out of there.
09:05Lorenzen made some good pitches to him.
09:08He was 0-3.
09:09A couple of strikeouts against him.
09:19At the plate with a chance to give the Marlins the lead.
09:22It's two balls and no strikes on Jacob.
09:27So Lorenzen went four and a third.
09:29Allowed three runs, seven hits.
09:31Kind of a sour taste in his mouth after he was knocked out of the ball game
09:34after Liam Hicks took him deep.
09:38Bernardino allowed a hit.
09:39Got a couple of outs.
09:42Marcy underneath the fastball.
09:44It's two and one.
09:45Mentioned the two-out damage done by the Marlins last year.
09:49Look at the highest percentage last season of runs scored with two outs.
09:53The Marlins trailed only the Astros, the White Sox, and the Padres.
09:56That's a lot of runs scoring with two outs.
09:59It is.
10:01That's doing some serious grinding.
10:05Shoots the knees for a strike.
10:06Marcy couldn't pull the trigger on a fastball.
10:08The count is level at two and two.
10:10And I think you can expect a whole lot more of the same this year.
10:14This is a grinder mentality type of ball club.
10:19But they're muscling up today as well.
10:21The count is full.
10:22It's amazing.
10:23We talked about the three game series last year that the Rockies swept the Marlins all one run games.
10:28Yeah.
10:29Last night a two to one game.
10:30Marlins winners.
10:31And we're tied at three here.
10:33The Marlins have now won four games in a row against Colorado.
10:37These two teams opened up their thirty fourth seasons together.
10:42And for the third time on opening day.
10:45Last night.
10:47Yeah.
10:48The Rockies opened up play the first couple of years at mile high stadium.
10:54Yeah.
10:54He went around.
10:55He went around.
10:57That'll do it.
10:58Marcy strikes out for the third time.
11:01We'll go to the seventh.
11:30We'll go to the seventh.
11:31There.
11:31Oh yeah.
11:46Oh yeah.
12:53With the Lone Depot Park we go to the top of the seventh inning and Clayton McCullough
12:57is going to leave Yuri Perez out there on the mound in a 3-3 game.
13:03I think what this tells me Kyle is that the Marlins and Clayton and his staff they're
13:11going to let that leash out a little bit more on Yuri this year.
13:14First pitch Detroit Johnson is hit foul.
13:17Here's the deal in the seventh.
13:19It is Johnston Doyle and Karos 6-7-8 due up for Colorado.
13:24And these three that are due to bat here in the seventh are combined 1-2-3-4-0 for
13:305 today
13:30with a walk.
13:32Johnston behind nothing and one.
13:34Did he hold up on the peel?
13:36No he did not know Yuri right now closing in on almost two years removed from Tommy John.
13:43Calvin Fochette is up in the bullpen.
13:49He's bounced back nicely today after a solo shot and a two run homer.
13:53Johnston watches strike two.
13:56And notice the velocity is still there.
13:58That 97 the last pitch last inning that struck out Rumfield was 99.
14:08He's young.
14:09He's still one of the youngest starting pitchers in Major League Baseball which is pretty crazy when you think about
14:13it.
14:15And I am thinking about it.
14:18He's probably also thinking about registering his eighth strikeout of the day.
14:21And his second of Troy Johnston.
14:24That is wrapped in Troy's got a base knock.
14:28Two strike base hit for Troy Johnston.
14:31Lead off man aboard.
14:35One of the things we saw when we had a chance to watch Troy Johnston get short compact swing.
14:42He was able to take care of that fastball.
14:48Now we'll see how long.
14:52And they stay with Uri.
14:59And a pinch runner at first base Kyle Ritter.
15:04Or Ryan Ritter I beg your pardon.
15:05Ryan Ritter is pinch running at first base.
15:11Just looking at Kyle Karros who's standing at the on deck circle because Bretton Doyle's batting.
15:17And Doyle watches a slider in the dirt ball one.
15:20So Ritter running after the leadoff single by Johnston.
15:24And he can run at first.
15:28Doyle still in search of his first hit of the season.
15:310 for 1 today and 0 for 5 on the year.
15:34Runner doesn't go.
15:36And Ritter gets underneath the cutter.
15:39Or Doyle.
15:41And in foul territory.
15:42Making the catch is Graham Pauly.
15:44And there's one away.
15:46You know between Doyle, Ritter, and Karros.
15:48We got it going.
15:50But there is one out.
15:51And you'd love to see Uri work out of this himself.
15:55Yes.
15:56Because this is what just teaches a young pitcher.
16:00And helps him learn how to get himself out of his own jam.
16:05And it's a great experience.
16:07It's also a confidence boost for Uri.
16:10You know, you get laid into these games.
16:12You peek towards the dugout.
16:13You're thinking, I don't want to see my manager.
16:15I'm going to get out of it.
16:16And Clayton hasn't moved a muscle.
16:19Karros watches a fastball at the east for a strike.
16:22Maybe a touchdown.
16:23That one was at 96.
16:24We saw 98-99 earlier.
16:27You can understand if Uri's starting to get a bit tired.
16:29But Clayton looks pretty comfy on the top railing of the dugout.
16:35Karros is 0 for 2.
16:36And he yanks it towards third.
16:38Graham Pauly's got it.
16:39Goes down to second for one there.
16:41And no throw to first.
16:43Well, here's a throw to first.
16:46And is he out?
16:48Or no?
16:49Did they say he picked the ball at third?
16:51He got it on the short hop.
16:53And I think that's why Ritter paused.
16:58So it's just the force out at second base.
17:01Karros is safe at first.
17:02Yeah, Karros is safe.
17:04Ritter paused because of the way this ball was hit.
17:07But it was a short hop into the glove of Graham Pauly,
17:11who has tremendously sure hands.
17:17So Ritter is forced out at second.
17:19Karros is at first.
17:20And here is Edward Julian, who doubled off of Uri in the fifth.
17:25Uri Perez is one good pitch and one out away.
17:28Here's a really slow-mo look.
17:29And yes, you're on it, hot.
17:30That did short hop the glove of Pauly,
17:33who made a really nice play.
17:36You can see how it would fool Ritter.
17:38Yes.
17:41And you're going to get the out at second anyway,
17:43so if you're Ritter, just don't move just in case.
17:45And to Karros' credit, he went hard up the line.
17:50So Uri's an out away from seven innings, a three-run ball.
17:54He's already put together a quality start.
17:56He's just got to keep it right here.
17:58His 1-0.
18:00Runner goes to throw down to second.
18:02Not in time.
18:12Tough pitch to throw a runner out on.
18:14Karros got a good move.
18:16And the breaking pitch, tough for Liam Hicks
18:19to come up and make a perfect throw.
18:21First stolen base of the season for Karros.
18:25And the first of his career,
18:26he did not steal the base last year for Colorado.
18:34And here is Julian with an opportunity
18:36to give the Rockies the lead again.
18:38One missed inside.
18:50Rockies have been very aggressive on the base paths.
18:53He's been very aggressive on the base.
18:54He's been very aggressive on the base.
18:55Through two games.
18:57And the 2-1.
18:59His foul tipped into the mid of Liam Hicks.
19:02Now it's 2-2.
19:05Yeah, this guy has some surprising power.
19:09A couple of years ago in his rookie season.
19:12It's 16 home runs.
19:162-2 the count on Edouard Julien.
19:20Go ahead, run it second.
19:22Top of the seventh inning.
19:24The 2-2 from Uri.
19:26And Julien stays alive.
19:29And Uri pumped that up to 98 with that last one.
19:35That was a swing, though.
19:37It looked like Julien was on it.
19:39So you might rethink throwing a fastball here.
19:42Unless you locate it perfectly.
19:55Uri got him with a fastball.
20:00He gets the approval of Sandy Alcantara.
20:03Seven innings for Perez.
20:36All right.
20:42Thanks.
21:41Welcome back nice job by
21:43Perry Perez and for back-to-back
21:45nights here to start the season
21:47the Marlins getting seven inning
21:49performances from their starting
21:50pitching.
21:51What about the catchers Ramirez
21:52played a big role in the game
21:54last night and his battery mate
21:56played a big role here in Liam
21:58Hicks who gained 10 pounds of
22:00muscle working in the offseason
22:02also worked in the weighted bat
22:03program with the Marlins new
22:05assistant hitting coach the
22:07Corbin day and it's paying off he
22:09had six homers and 330 plus at
22:11bats last year he's got one
22:12already guys he's got this ball
22:14game tied up to three.
22:16All right Craig thank you my
22:17friend we will see you on the
22:18postgame show coming up
22:20following and immediately
22:21following the conclusion of the
22:23middle game of this three game
22:24weekend series between the
22:26Marlins and the Rockies.
22:27We are tied at three in the bottom
22:30of the seventh two three four do
22:33what for Miami facing Zach Agnes and
22:37here is a look at Uri coming off the
22:39mound and greeting his manager
22:41Clayton McCullough.
22:42How proud is he of his 22 year old.
22:45That's a great and I just love the
22:46fact that he he stayed with him and
22:49let him get through things in the
22:50seventh inning.
22:51What a big time confidence boost.
22:57Here's an 0-2.
23:00Edwards fights off a fastball.
23:11A host of defensive changes for the
23:13Rockies we can get to those in a
23:14moment.
23:16As Edwards waits on the 0-2.
23:19That cutter missed inside.
23:24Jake McCarthy goes from left to
23:26right.
23:27Troy Johnston was pinch run for.
23:29Like Ryan Ritter who's at second
23:31and Willie Castro who was at second
23:33goes to left.
23:36And a fastball missed inside.
23:38It's two balls and two strikes.
23:41Agnes one plus inning of work being
23:44expected of him today.
23:47He struck out Paulie and Marcy in the
23:49sixth.
23:52Edwards has just one hit to show for
23:55a really nice day at the plate.
23:57He smoked the ball three times.
24:01He's really comfortable facing
24:03righties.
24:04Oh.
24:05That clipped Agnes.
24:07It fell right down to the bottom
24:08of his feet.
24:09Another hard hit ball by Edwards
24:11and he's one for four after all this.
24:13That was a backhand between the legs.
24:16And I'm not sure he called this shot
24:19either.
24:20Look at that backhand off the heel
24:22off the other foot.
24:24So to Agnes' credit he stayed with it.
24:27But yeah you're right.
24:29Locked in all four A.B.s has been
24:30Xavier Edwards think they would call
24:32that a kick save in a view.
24:35Did Ramirez hold this swing.
24:38Yes he did.
24:39Yeah for Uri Perez only the second
24:42time in his career seven innings.
24:43Did it last year in Baltimore.
24:46And he's done it to start 2026.
24:51Slice it and dice it whatever way
24:52you'd like.
24:53What a just a just a just a great
24:56start and let's go down to Kelly
24:58who's got some more on Uri for us.
24:59Hey guys well I asked Daniel
25:01Moskis about the decision to send
25:02him back out there and they said
25:04as a team and as a coaching staff
25:06collectively they said this is the
25:07year they need to see him take off.
25:09They said last year had to handle
25:10him with kid gloves a little bit
25:12coming off of that injury.
25:14But this year they have to trust
25:16him and they're going to trust him
25:17to go back out there and prove to
25:19them what he can do and to see him
25:21finish strong really meant a lot not
25:23only to Uri but to them as well.
25:24They said hey this outing was about
25:26not letting bad outcomes like those
25:28home runs change who you are on the
25:31mound if you're going to be the
25:32best you're going to have to make
25:33those in-game adjustments.
25:35That'll bring me to tears hearing
25:36them say the training wheels are
25:37off.
25:38Let's go.
25:38Yeah.
25:38I love that.
25:43We're not messing around anymore
25:45seeing what we got here.
25:46Let's go get your outs.
25:48And this is low to Augustine a
25:49splitter from Agnes and the count is
25:51full.
25:51And you'd love to see the offense
25:52pick up a run or two and get him a
25:54win too.
25:55Yes.
25:56Sandy got a win last night.
25:59Bullpen.
26:01Terrific for the Marlins a night ago.
26:043-2 outside.
26:05Ball four.
26:07Augustine draws a walk.
26:08And he'll go to first for the third
26:10time today.
26:11Another good take by Gus.
26:13We've talked about it.
26:14He just seems to have a better
26:17knowledge.
26:18A little more patient at the plate.
26:20And here comes Warren Schaefer.
26:22He's going to make a move with Liam
26:24Hicks due up.
26:26Now he only has one left.
26:28He's already used Bernardino.
26:29We'll see who he's going to.
26:35He's going to make a move with him.
26:35He's going to make a move with him.
26:39He's going to make a move with him.
26:44He's going to make a move with him.
26:45He's going to make a move with him.
26:47He's going to make a move with him.
26:48He's going to make a move with him.
26:50He's going to make a move with him.
26:50He's going to make a move with him.
26:51He's going to make a move with him.
26:51He's going to make a move with him.
26:51He's going to make a move with him.
26:52He's going to make a move with him.
26:53He's going to make a move with him.
26:53He's going to make a move with him.
26:54He's going to make a move with him.
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28:28That guy looks unfamiliar in the middle of the screen.
28:31Maybe we can get his autograph.
28:33It's worth something.
28:35Very nice to see Jeff Conine in attendance watching his son Griffin today.
28:41There's a runner at first with one out 3-3 bottom seven.
28:44Jaden Hill on to pitch facing Liam Hicks and how about this note?
28:49Sandy Alcantara went seven innings last night.
28:52Yuri Perez went seven innings today.
28:55The last time two starters pitched seven innings to start a season for the Marlins.
28:59You've got to go back to 2004 when Josh Beckett and Brad Penny did it against the Expos.
29:05Ramirez takes off on that pitch.
29:06He doesn't know where the ball is and it's caught in left field.
29:10Ramirez has got to get back to first.
29:11Pick up your coach.
29:12Here comes the throw.
29:13No.
29:15A boo-boo by the Marlins.
29:17If you don't know where the ball is you've got to pick up your coach.
29:21Oh man.
29:23Bad way to end the seventh.
29:25Still tied at three as we go to the eighth.
29:30The first floor is played at three as we go to the seventh.
29:37Finally called the gram.
29:38He was a biltperson who played in the eighth inning for the first.
31:15Now tied at three as we start the eighth Augustine Ramirez just got doubled off.
31:19Let's see if we can diagnose what happened here.
31:21Well obviously it's a straight steal.
31:23But once you go and you have your head down, you don't pick up the ball, you have to look
31:28at either of your coaches.
31:29Blake Lolly over at third.
31:32Or look over at first base at your first base coach, Craig Driver.
31:36One of those guys is going to be yelling at you to get back.
31:43And we talked about how neatly the game was played last night, and it's something the
31:48Marlins do have to do to be consistent in winning games.
31:53So after seven innings, a three-run ball for Yuri Perez, here is the 2026 debut of Calvin
31:59Fauche, who pitched to a .328 earn-run average in 65 appearances last year.
32:08He was traded by the Rays to the Marlins in November of 2023.
32:11This is his fifth major league season.
32:15At career highs and wins, appearances and saves last year.
32:19Ground ball past him.
32:21And right to Lopez, who had him played perfectly behind the bag at second.
32:26And there's one away for Calvin.
32:30The only problem Calvin Fauche had last year is he surrendered a career-high eight homers
32:37after not allowing any homers in 53-and-two-thirds innings pitched during 2024.
32:42And in these type of games, he's going to be in plenty of these high leverage.
32:47You want to keep the ball in the ballpark.
32:53One away.
32:54He retired McCarthy.
32:55Here is Goodman, and he slaps it through the right side.
32:58It's his third hit of the season, his first today.
33:00One for four now.
33:02Yeah, this guy just loves to hit, especially in this ballpark.
33:06Talked about that series last year.
33:08He was seven for 13 with five extra base hits.
33:13Six extra base hits.
33:17Getting over 400 in now 10 career games against the Marlins.
33:23And here is Willie Castro,
33:26who started the game at second.
33:28He's now in left.
33:31Really tight curveball.
33:33Had a lot of the played.
33:34Castro didn't know what he was looking for.
33:36It's nothing and one.
33:41Fochet was second in appearances out of the bullpen for Miami last year.
33:48Oh, I had a runner at first with one out.
33:50We're in the eighth.
33:51That's a strike.
33:54Might have missed outside, but even out of the peel,
33:57I think Castro probably would have gone around on that swing, I would imagine.
34:00Yeah, that's interesting.
34:01That brings up another interesting question about ABS.
34:04Yes, do you want to challenge the pitch?
34:08Because you have to make that challenge immediately.
34:11Because then you can check the swing.
34:11And you can check the swing, yeah.
34:170-2.
34:18So you could, in theory, check your swing.
34:23It's a ball, or it's called a strike.
34:25You could challenge it.
34:26It's called a ball.
34:27They could check the swing,
34:28and they could overturn the check swing and say it's a strike.
34:30So you could go from strike to ball to strike.
34:33In theory.
34:35That is interesting.
34:43Now an 0-2.
34:44Up and away.
34:50Imagine if that ended a game.
34:52A check swing after an ABS challenge.
34:57Willie Castro, one for three.
35:01The single at a run scored on the two-run shot by Tovar,
35:04who's on deck.
35:05That was back in the fourth.
35:07This is hit on a line.
35:08The other way, running it down is Griffin Conine.
35:13He's a really good outfielder.
35:15He can cover a lot of ground.
35:16Yes, he is.
35:17Anytime the ball's hit in his direction,
35:20you know you have a good chance to get it out.
35:22So he made that spectacular play last year over the fence.
35:27But good jump.
35:28Anytime you're playing left field,
35:30that's why guys will say center field at times is easier
35:34because you pick up the ball.
35:36Left field, right field, the ball's hooking or slicing to you.
35:39Well, two out.
35:40Here's Tovar, a very dangerous hitter.
35:44O'Shea knocks him down.
35:45It's 1-0.
35:46The footnote on the Griffin Conine home run robbery last year,
35:49remember that was on the day that Jeff Conine was inducted
35:52into the Marlins Legends Hall of Fame.
35:56Had that great shot of Niner in the suite
35:59with all of his friends and family on his day.
36:02Griffin made it all about him.
36:03How dare he?
36:07Tovar goes around, it's 1-1, couldn't lay off the cutter.
36:13That's such a quality pitch for Calvin Fauche.
36:241-1 to Tovar, right down the middle, a sinker strike two.
36:29So many relievers years ago, and it's much different now.
36:33So many relievers years ago were two-pitch guys.
36:36But now relievers, such as a Calvin Fauche,
36:40a cutter sweeper, four seamers, maybe some curve.
36:43Right.
36:44Runner goes, swing and a miss.
36:46Doesn't matter.
36:47Inning over.
36:47Fauche works around the one-ounce single.
36:49To the bottom of the eighth we go.
36:51Tied at three.
37:18To the bottom of the eighth we go, tied at three.
37:19To the bottom.
37:24To the top.
37:28To a hold.
37:29Oh no!
37:36That's tablespoons.
37:38Good evening.
37:41Hey.
37:45I just shared about five foot.
37:46I was making four worth of people
37:46You hear, I am.
37:47I just started winning.
38:43Back here inside Lone Depot Park bottom of the eighth inning Rockies Marlins tied at three.
38:49Opening week opening weekend Marlins enjoyed themselves a 2-1 victory on opening night last night.
39:02Jayden Hill goes back to work for the Rockies in the bottom of the eighth.
39:12Lopez, Casey, and Conant.
39:17Otto tried to push a bunt to get himself on.
39:21Speaking of opening week or opening weekend, whatever you'd like to say, the San Francisco Giants might just go after
39:30another opening day or opening night tonight.
39:32After they lost on Wednesday, they rebranded all their social channels to opening night last night.
39:38They get blanked to get by the Yankees.
39:40And Tony Vitello had a bunch of questions to answer out there in the Bay Area as Lopez punches one
39:45through the right side into right field for a base hit.
39:48Lead off man aboard.
39:49And the potential winning run is at first.
39:52Otto picks up his first base hit of the year.
39:54Now let's see if the Marlins can do something with it in a 3-3 ball game.
39:59Great job.
40:00Pitch away from him.
40:01Doesn't try to pull it.
40:02Gets enough on it to send that ball into right field.
40:06Way to start the inning.
40:09Line drive in the box.
40:10Score tomorrow morning.
40:12Now Otto can run.
40:14He did have 15 stolen bases.
40:15We have seen how uber aggressive the Rockies have elected to be through two games.
40:20How aggressive are the Marlins as Owen Casey watches ball one.
40:25This is that situation we talked about earlier.
40:28Don't want to pinch hit for those lefties early in the game because now you have him up in key
40:32situations.
40:33And all the Rockies have are right handers.
40:37Bernardino was the only available lefty for Warren Schaefer.
40:40As Casey watches an 0-1-0.
40:42In a throw to second without a Lopez.
40:44Stealing is not in time.
40:47So there's your answer.
40:49The Marlins electing to be aggressive.
40:54No challenge.
40:55He was safe.
40:56Good jump.
40:57Good acceleration by Otto Lopez.
40:59Go to the outside part of the bag which he does.
41:03And picks up the stolen base.
41:05And most importantly gets himself in scoring position.
41:09First stolen base of the season for Lopez who's at second.
41:12And Owen Casey had a vicious hack on that sinker.
41:15You know I give Owen Casey credit because it really looked like he got the top hand over and was
41:21trying to pull that ball.
41:22Whether he hits it in the air or on the ground.
41:24That way he could get Otto over to third.
41:26Now would you like to see him shorten up a little bit.
41:29Just put it in play.
41:30Just pull something to the right side.
41:32Now.
41:32Now that it's 2-1.
41:33Maybe 2-0 you're okay with a big hack.
41:352-0 I was okay with a hack.
41:36But I still like the hack.
41:38Because he was trying to pull that ball.
41:40And you don't really want him to do too much different than what he's done.
41:43He's got two doubles and a single to start the year.
41:49Waves right through that heater.
41:50It's 2-2.
41:52Now the Marlins are 1-15 with runners in scoring position to start the season.
41:57They're 0-5 today.
41:59They've left seven men on base.
42:05If Otto gets an inclination that Hill's not paying any attention to him.
42:09But he thinks about taking off for third.
42:13Ball three to Owen Casey.
42:15With Griffin Conine on deck.
42:17You know you think about it a little bit more with one out.
42:22Okay.
42:23Get that.
42:23Yeah.
42:24Go ahead and run at third with less than two outs.
42:33Hill with a 3-2.
42:35Base hit into center field.
42:38Oh and Casey again.
42:39This time for the lead in the eighth.
42:44Oh right now they're dying at the Cubby Bear.
42:49He stayed with it.
42:51He tried to pull the ball.
42:53I say it so often.
42:55You do good things.
42:56Good things happen.
42:59Watch his top hand.
43:01Come on over.
43:02Pull that ball.
43:03Move the runner to third.
43:04He ends up getting the base hit.
43:06Great job by Owen Casey.
43:08You're right.
43:09Hut.
43:09I think on the corner of Sheffield and Waveland they're weak in the knees.
43:13Begging for a redo.
43:16Owen Casey with three hits.
43:18Two singles.
43:18A double.
43:19A stolen base.
43:20An RBI.
43:20He's doing it all.
43:25And now he's four for eight to start his Marlins career.
43:30And a chance for more.
43:31He's at first.
43:32He can run.
43:33He doesn't go.
43:34And Griffin watches a strike.
43:38And Pete Fairbanks is up.
43:40Again.
43:41Saw him save his first game as a member of the Marlins yesterday.
43:47The Marlins have taken their first lead of the game.
43:50And they have done so in the bottom of the eighth.
43:54And they've done it quickly.
43:55First two hitters.
43:57Otto's base hit.
43:58Stolen base.
43:59Casey with a base hit.
44:02And again.
44:03Hut.
44:03It's a little scrappy.
44:05Opposite field.
44:06Weak single.
44:07And a stolen base.
44:09Scrap it and claw.
44:10And saw it a lot last year as they check in on Owen.
44:13But.
44:13You know.
44:14You can't fight the identity of your team.
44:17You can't just expect to win 6-4 every night with three homers.
44:21This is who the Marlins are going to be.
44:23And when you get pitching the way Sandy pitched.
44:25The way Uri pitched.
44:27You can do that.
44:28Calvin Fauché is in line for a victory.
44:312-1.
44:32Yank to second.
44:33Could be two.
44:34Ritter to Tovar.
44:36And they get the out at second.
44:38That's all.
44:39That ball was smoked.
44:41He hit that ball at 114 miles an hour.
44:45Yeah.
44:46Unfortunately.
44:47Ritter was able to get over.
44:49And you can see the frustration of Griffin Conant.
44:52But you're absolutely right.
44:53He crushed that ball.
44:57The other thing I think this does with the starts.
45:00That we've seen from Sandy and Uri.
45:02All of a sudden now the starting rotation.
45:05Gets a little competition amongst themselves.
45:09Max Meyer tomorrow.
45:10He's going to want to go out.
45:11Yeah.
45:12He's going to want to go out and be solid.
45:13He doesn't want to be a five and dive guy.
45:15That's right.
45:20So Conant bounces into a force out.
45:22And a fielder's choice.
45:24Here is Connor Norby.
45:25He was hit by a pitch in the second.
45:27And lays off a high sinker.
45:29It's one and one.
45:31Graham Pauly's on deck.
45:32You know what's intriguing about this lineup in particular for the Marlins today?
45:35And outside of maybe Liam Hicks.
45:38Everybody is a threat to run.
45:41And you've got to be very cognizant of that right now if you're Jaden Hill.
45:48That'll twist foul.
45:49It's one and two on Norby.
45:51You realize everybody's been on base at least once.
45:54With the exception of Jacob Barsi.
45:57Who is 0 for 4 out of the leadoff spot with a trio of strikeouts.
46:02Conant at first.
46:04And again he can run.
46:05But remember when he tried to steal last season and filled it off.
46:08He went in with a head first dive.
46:10That's when he dislocated his shoulder.
46:151-2.
46:16Fastball off the end of the bat.
46:19Norby flies out to center for out number 2.
46:24I have a feeling.
46:25And I know that Griffin worked on sliding feet first a lot.
46:31Because I think he just wants to stay away from that head first slide.
46:35He'll never forget that.
46:37Right.
46:38And that'll always be in the back of your head.
46:40And you want to stay healthy.
46:41The best ability is availability.
46:44It'll be interesting to see what he would elect to do if he did try to steal.
46:48And with two outs.
46:49And now that you've got the lead it's not a bad time to try.
46:55Do you think he tries to go here?
46:56I think it's an opportunity to try to go.
46:59To get into scoring position with two out.
47:07Ram Pauli one for three.
47:11And he waits on the 1-0.
47:13It's 2-0.
47:14Missed outside.
47:18Because it's not like if he goes and is successful they would pitch around the left-handed bat.
47:26Because you have another left-handed bat on deck.
47:28And another one after that.
47:31Marcy and Edwards the follow if Pauli can get on.
47:36Good count to hit in.
47:38And he popped him up.
47:40But that'll reach the seats behind the plate.
47:48Marlins trailed 1-0.
47:50Tied it in the third.
47:52Trailed 3-1.
47:53Got a two-run homer from Liam Hicks in the fifth.
47:55They have finally broken through as they look to open up their season with a series victory.
48:01They've got a 4-3 lead after an RBI single from the newcomer Owen Casey.
48:05The runner takes off.
48:06That was Conine.
48:07And the throw sails into center field.
48:09He did go in feet first into second.
48:11An error by Goodman.
48:12A stolen base.
48:14And Conine is at third.
48:16There's our answer.
48:17Called me old school.
48:18But I always felt going in that way.
48:20You pick up the ball better.
48:22And on an errant throw you can get up and go to third.
48:25Great job by Griff.
48:27Pops up.
48:28Sees the throw go into center.
48:30And makes over to third base easily.
48:32And you know the other thing I've always heard, Hutton.
48:34If you go in hard.
48:35Feet first into second.
48:37The shortstop or second baseman.
48:39Whoever's covered the bag.
48:40Might not be as inclined to maybe drop a knee.
48:42Down or try to block you from getting there.
48:44Absolutely.
48:46Well, spikes hurt.
48:472-2 is called.
48:49Strike three.
48:49And Graham Pauly will challenge.
48:52Late in the game.
48:53A pivotal moment.
48:56If he's wrong, they have no challenges.
49:02And he is wrong.
49:03That is strike three.
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49:08Not a bad try.
49:09We'll take a break.
49:10Marlins have taken the lead.
49:124-3 as we go to the ninth.
49:16Marlins have taken care.
49:17Let's go.
49:17Good morning.
49:18People at the bottom.
49:20As well.
49:20We know the words.
49:21For a seventh at full schools.
49:23Which is the 12.
49:24greatest record.
49:25Versus is not to let you wear.
49:433-3-5.
49:44A little break now.
49:463-3-5.
49:47This ball is here.
49:49It became in control.
49:51It was the honor of the second base.
51:03Miami Marlins baseball on Marlins TV is brought to you by Werner Hoffman, Greg and Garcia.
51:09And by FPL.
51:14And a beautiful sunset here in Miami.
51:17And the sun setting rather quickly on the Colorado Rockies here in the middle game tonight.
51:22They had a 1-0 lead.
51:24They had a 3-1 lead.
51:25They're on the verge of blowing another lead.
51:28They trail 4-3.
51:29The Marlins just took their first lead in the bottom of the eighth.
51:33Enter Pete Fairbanks who saved his first game as a Marlin.
51:36A 2-1 victory a night ago.
51:39And it'll be TJ Rumfield followed by Ryan Ritter.
51:43And Brenton Doyle pending any changes here in the ninth.
51:50Rumfield hit his first major league homer back in the second.
51:54The 1-0 come in his way is a good cutter for a strike.
51:57The 1-0 lead off a fastball.
52:15The Fairbanks cutter.
52:18That's a new pitch for him.
52:21Yeah.
52:22A lot of times when we saw him with Tampa he was primarily fastball sliders.
52:26He's incorporated that cutter.
52:27It's a nice pitch for him.
52:29He has saved 23 or more games in each of his past three seasons with Tampa Bay.
52:34He's got one as a Marlin.
52:36He's got one as a Marlin.
52:36He's one for one.
52:37The 2-1 to Rumfield has popped up.
52:40Let's see if it stays at play.
52:41Graham Pauly coming over near the dugout railing.
52:44He's got it.
52:44There's one out.
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52:50Let's take a look at Pete Fairbanks' arsenal.
52:53This was last season with Tampa Bay.
52:54Yeah.
52:55If you're not familiar with that arsenal I think we'll see more cutters than last year when
53:01you look at the arsenal.
53:02But a lot of fastballs and sliders.
53:04Not too many change ups.
53:09And here is Ritter who pinch ran for Johnston who singled in the seventh.
53:15Four pitches and one out here in the ninth.
53:21There's strike one.
53:23White Ritter could have challenged.
53:24They have two left.
53:25You can't take him back to the hotel with your boys.
53:28I think he would have benefited from a challenge right there.
53:32The save last night.
53:34For Pete Fairbanks was career number 91.
53:38So he's closing in on a hundred.
53:48Now thinking two.
53:50Ten hits for the Marlins today.
53:52They had the fourth most games with ten plus hits in the major leagues last season with 62 of them.
53:59The Rockies had 43 blown lead losses last year.
54:05They're on the verge of another year in 2026.
54:12I'm sure Warren Schaefer is pleased with the effort.
54:15But the last thing he wants to do is start 0-2.
54:21The Marlins were 65-1 when leading after eight innings last year.
54:27The third best mark in Major League Baseball behind the Royals and Tigers as the 0-2 got him.
54:34Good looking cutter.
54:35Mr. Fairbanks two away.
54:37And another close ball game.
54:39Another one run game.
54:42Look at the grip on that slider.
54:44The dot.
54:45That's what a hitter tries to look for.
54:47But that was just located.
54:49Out of touch.
54:51This is why you pay a guy like this 13 million bucks too.
54:54He's just calm cool and collected.
54:56He's not fazed by the ninth inning.
54:58Been there.
54:59Done that.
54:59Loves it.
55:00Eats it up.
55:01Eats it for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
55:03Here is Doyle.
55:04There's ball one.
55:08Nice to see Fairbanks two working in back-to-back games to start the season.
55:15I would imagine he can keep his spikes in his locker tomorrow.
55:19That's okay.
55:21Last night Doyle made the last out against Fairbanks.
55:25The line out softly to shortstop.
55:294-3 Marlins.
55:31Nobody on.
55:32Chew out.
55:32The 1-0 from Fairbanks.
55:34The Doyle has popped up.
55:35And this should do it.
55:38Center field.
55:39In for the first time since 2014.
55:42The Miami Marlins are off to a 2-0 start.
55:45They've got a 4-3 victory over the Rockies.
55:48And a series win to open up the year.
55:50Well you start with this one Kyle.
55:52Talking about the job that Uri Perez did in seven innings with eight strikeouts.
55:58Gave up the three runs.
56:00He does not get the win.
56:01But he was just tremendous this afternoon.
56:04He had the long ball of Liam Hicks in the fifth inning that tied the game at three.
56:09And a great inning in the eighth inning to manufacture the winning run.
56:14Base hits stolen base.
56:15Another big hit from Owen Casey who had three hits in the game today.
56:19Gritty ball club to start the year.
56:21It's been fun to watch.
56:22Everybody is contributing.
56:24And if you go back to what Clayton McCullough told all of us in his first media session of the
56:28year prior to opening night.
56:30He says everybody's got to be selfless.
56:33Everybody's got to do their part.
56:35Everybody's going to have to contribute.
56:36And that's exactly what he's got through two games.
56:38And that's what makes you ready.
56:40And it's fun to come to the ballpark when you're on a ball club like that.
56:44Because you know you have an opportunity to contribute.
56:46Sandy Alcantara went seven on opening night.
56:49Uri Perez.
56:50His taller little brother.
56:52Worked seven innings in game two.
56:55That'll set the stage for Max Meyer tomorrow at 1 30.
56:59Clayton McCullough is 2-0 to start the year.
57:02This could get fun.
57:04Special thank you to our director Matt Gersten and our producer John Sulcer.
57:08Marlins win it 4-3.
57:10Next telecast tomorrow at 1 30.
57:13We'll see you then.
57:14For Tommy Hutton, Kelly Sacco, I'm Kyle Silov.
57:17The Marlins.TV post game show coming up next.
57:20Kelly will be with Liam Hicks.
57:22Craig Minervini's coming up right now.
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