Marlins 8-7 Royals (Jul 18, 2025) Play-by-Play

Miami Marlins

45-51, 21-27 home


KC
MIA

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E
0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	7	11	0
3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	8	11	0

L. Bachar5-0

1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

C. Estevez4-3

0.1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 0 K, 0 BB

RoyalsTop 1st
- S. Alcantara pitching for MIA
  KC
  MIA
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Sinker 98
  2
  Strike Swinging
  Slider 88
  3
  Ground Out
  Slider 88
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
MarlinsBottom 1st
- S. Lugo pitching for KC
  KC
  MIA
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- S. Alcantara pitching for MIA
  KC
  MIA
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
MarlinsBottom 2nd
- S. Lugo pitching for KC
  KC
  MIA
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- S. Alcantara pitching for MIA
  KC
  MIA
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
MarlinsBottom 3rd
- S. Lugo pitching for KC
  KC
  MIA
- 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- S. Alcantara pitching for MIA
  KC
  MIA
- 4 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors
MarlinsBottom 4th
- S. Lugo pitching for KC
  KC
  MIA
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- S. Alcantara pitching for MIA
  KC
  MIA
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
MarlinsBottom 5th
- S. Lugo pitching for KC
  KC
  MIA
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- S. Alcantara pitching for MIA
  KC
  MIA
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
MarlinsBottom 6th
- S. Lugo pitching for KC
  KC
  MIA
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- A. Bender pitching for MIA
  KC
  MIA
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
MarlinsBottom 7th
- A. Zerpa pitching for KC
  KC
  MIA
- Hernández hit for J. Sánchez
  4
  5
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- R. Henriquez pitching for MIA
  KC
  MIA
- Hill in center field.
  4
  5
- Myers in right field.
  4
  5
- Tolbert ran for Perez
  4
  5
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
MarlinsBottom 8th
- J. Bowlan pitching for KC
  KC
  MIA
- Maile catching.
  4
  5
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- C. Faucher pitching for MIA
  KC
  MIA
- Wagaman at first base.
  4
  5
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
MarlinsBottom 9th
- L. Erceg pitching for KC
  KC
  MIA
- Pauley stole second.
  5
  5
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 10th
- L. Bachar pitching for MIA
  KC
  MIA
- Witt Jr. stole second.
  5
  5
- Frazier hit for Maile
  5
  5
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
MarlinsBottom 10th
- C. Estevez pitching for KC
  KC
  MIA
- Frazier in right field.
  7
  5
- Fermin catching.
  7
  5
- Sanoja ran for Ramírez
  7
  6
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Sinker	98
2 Strike Swinging	Slider	88
3 Ground Out	Slider	88

Royals
7
Marlins
8

Game 1

7/18

Royals
1
Marlins
3

Game 2

7/19

Royals
7
Marlins
4

Game 3

7/20

loanDepot park

7:10 PM, July 18, 2025

Miami, Florida

Line: KC -115

Over/Under: 7.5

Attendance: 14,442

Game Time:2:41

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Jordan Baker
First Base Umpire - James Jean
Second Base Umpire - Edwin Moscoso
Third Base Umpire - Dan Merzel

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Detroit	59	40	.596	-	L6
Cleveland	48	50	.490	10.5	W1
Minnesota	48	51	.485	11	W1
Kansas City	48	52	.480	11.5	W1
Chicago	35	65	.350	24.5	W3

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Philadelphia	56	43	.566	-	L1
New York	56	44	.560	0.5	W1
Miami	46	52	.469	9.5	L1
Atlanta	43	55	.439	12.5	L2
Washington	39	60	.394	17	L1

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L. Bachar5-0

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