The Miami Marlins pulled off a defensive gem Tuesday night, turning a rare triple play against the Houston Astros at Daikin Park. But that incredible eighth-inning moment was absolutely not enough, as they fell 5-3 and stretched their soul-crushing losing streak to eight straight games. This team is 52-50 on the season right now, and you gotta wonder when someone’s gonna hit the panic button with this kind of slide.
One Flash, Then The Same Old Story
You can’t deny the highlight. In the eighth, with Yordan Álvarez and Isaac Paredes already on base from singles, Jose Altuve hit a ground ball to third, and the Marlins executed a perfect, easy triple play. That saved them from an even bigger hole right then and there. What a play, honestly. But man, it was too little, too late. Javier Sanoja slapped a ground rule double to kick off the ninth for the Astros, and then Houston grabbed three quick outs to seal the 5-3 victory. That triple play, the second in Marlins history and the first the Astros have given up since 2019, ultimately made zero difference in the final score.
The Dive Continues While Houston Grabs A Win
The Astros were already rolling by then anyway. Jeremy Peña kicked things off with a leadoff home run. Lucas Spence piled on with an RBI double in the second, and then Paredes blasted a homer in the fifth for three more runs. It felt like they were just watching the Marlins unravel. Houston is sitting at 49-54 after that win, clinging to third in the AL West race. For Miami, this loss makes it eight straight L’s, dating all the way back before the All-Star break. They’d already been swept in back-to-back series before even rolling into Houston for this one. Seriously, eight games!
They wrap up this three-game series with the Astros on Wednesday night. What’s left to play for? They need to stop the bleeding, and fast.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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