Marlins Take Out Phillies, 6-2
PHILADELPHIA (CBSMiami/AP) — The Miami Marlins put the controversy surrounding manager Ozzie Guillen on the back burner Monday afternoon and rode Omar Infante's power hitting to a 6-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies.
Marlins pitcher Anibal Sanchez followed a solid outing by Marlins pitcher Carlos Zambrano on Sunday by taking a three-hitter into the seventh inning. He gave up two runs in the seventh, but still outdueled two-time All-Star pitcher Cole Hamels.
Omar Infante hit two homeruns in the game while Gaby Sanchez had two hits and two RBIs, Emilio Bonifacio had three hits and Austin Kearns hit a solo shot off Jonathan Papelbon.
Missing Chase Utley and Ryan Howard in the middle of their lineup, the Phillies continued to struggle offensively. They've scored eight runs and are off to a 1-3 start.
The new-look Marlins improved to 2-3 and bounced back after Heath Bell blew his first save opportunity for his new team in a 6-5 loss at Cincinnati on Sunday.
The Phillies are seeking their sixth straight NL East title, but anything less than a World Series title will be a disappointment in a city that's been spoiled by success.
Jose Reyes, one of Miami's four big-name acquisitions, led off the game with a single and Bonifacio followed with a single. After a double steal, Reyes scored on Hanley Ramirez's groundout to second base. Hamels stranded Bonifacio at third by striking out Gaby Sanchez and Kearns.
Ramirez led off the fourth with a double to left and scored on Sanchez's single to right for a 2-0 lead.
Infante drove one out to left to make it 3-0 in the fifth. He lined one over the left-field wall off Joe Savery leading off the seventh, giving the Marlins a 5-0 lead. Infante fell a single shy of the cycle on Saturday night against Cincinnati.
Shane Victorino and John Mayberry Jr. hit consecutive singles off Sanchez in the seventh. Galvis hit a high drive to left to knock in two and get the Phillies within 5-2.
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