MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MIAMI MARLINS AT COLORADO ROCKIES
09/17/2025
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MIAMI MARLINS AT COLORADO ROCKIES
GAME ID: 2851 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Miami Marlins (92-60) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 4 9 0
Colorado Rockies (79-73) 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 0
Marlins Use Late Score to Top Rockies, 4-3
The Miami Marlins had to overcome a fine effort from Colorado pitcher Bernardo García to win, 4-3, at Coors Field. García went 6 innings and allowed 2 runs. Miami reliever Kevin Quackenbush picked up the win to move to 1-0. Dave Kirkpatrick suffered the loss. The National League East Division-leading Marlins have a record of 92-60.

Miami used the timely hitting of Kris Thompson to seize the win. The catcher stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the ninth inning to put the Marlins on top, 4-3. It was his only hit in 4 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

"Win or lose, we always try to grind it out and stay even-keeled," Thompson said in reaction to the win.
MIAMI BATTING LINESCORE COLORADO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Franco 2B 4 0 0 0 1 2 2 .255 4 42
A. O'Keefe LF 5 1 3 1 0 1 2 .323 15 70
S. Jones 1B 3 1 1 2 0 1 3 .278 27 103
D. Hatfield RF 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .273 16 84
B. Hicks 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .231 5 34
N. Zavala DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .321 10 42
   a-O. Price DH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .290 1 23
D. Lawrence CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .217 13 47
M. Ramos SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .253 3 50
K. Thompson C 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .218 3 19
Totals 34 4 9 4 3 12 16      
a - O. Price inserted as DH in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. O'Keefe (39, 1st Inning off B. García, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Ramos (18, 5th Inning off B. García, 0 on, 0 outs) , O. Price (7, 9th Inning off D. Kirkpatrick, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: S. Jones (27, 8th Inning off A. Espinoza, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. O'Keefe 4 , S. Jones 4 , B. Hicks , O. Price 2 , D. Lawrence , M. Ramos 2 , K. Thompson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. O'Keefe , D. Hatfield , N. Zavala , D. Lawrence
GIDP: S. Jones
Sac Fly: S. Jones
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: A. O'Keefe (29)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Faulkner CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .303 3 30
S. Martínez RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .287 11 68
A. Hernández 1B 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .256 23 91
J. Taylor LF 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .341 18 81
J. Hill 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .290 3 41
D. Nunez C 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .323 11 70
R. Tellez DH 4 0 0 0 0 4 1 .245 7 19
E. Mann 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .309 10 59
A. Simmons SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .237 6 23
Totals 36 3 9 3 0 11 8      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Hill (32, 1st Inning off B. Anderson, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Taylor (26, 3rd Inning off B. Anderson, 1 on, 2 outs) , E. Mann (19, 9th Inning off J. Malone, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: S. Martínez (4, 5th Inning off B. Anderson, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Faulkner (3, 1st Inning off B. Anderson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Faulkner 4 , S. Martínez 3 , A. Hernández , J. Taylor 3 , J. Hill 2 , D. Nunez , E. Mann 3
2-out RBI: J. Taylor , J. Hill
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Hernández , J. Hill , D. Nunez , A. Simmons
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Mann-Simmons-Hernández)
MIAMI PITCHING LINESCORE COLORADO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Anderson 6.0 7 3 3 0 6 1 82 3.72   
S. Mercedes 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 15 1.33   
K. Quackenbush W (1-0) 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 14 2.18   
J. Malone SV (3) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 16 1.17   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Anderson 52
Batters Faced: B. Anderson 25, S. Mercedes 4, K. Quackenbush 3, J. Malone 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Anderson 2-10, S. Mercedes 1-1, K. Quackenbush 0-0, J. Malone 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Anderson 82-49, S. Mercedes 15-10, K. Quackenbush 14-10, J. Malone 16-13
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. García 6.0 5 2 2 3 6 0 90 4.05   
J. Arroyo H (2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 15 6.20   
A. Espinoza BS (3) 1.0 1 1 1 0 3 1 14 2.98   
D. Kirkpatrick L (7-6) 1.0 3 1 1 0 2 0 29 3.59   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. García 57
Batters Faced: B. García 25, J. Arroyo 3, A. Espinoza 4, D. Kirkpatrick 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. García 6-5, J. Arroyo 2-0, A. Espinoza 0-0, D. Kirkpatrick 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. García 90-54, J. Arroyo 15-10, A. Espinoza 14-11, D. Kirkpatrick 29-18
WP: B. García
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bernardo García
Ballpark: Coors Field
Weather: Rain (63 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 8 mph
Start Time: 6:40 PM MT
Time: 3:11
Attendance: 43891
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