Gurriel RBI double in 9th spoils stellar outing by Alcantara, Marlins lose 2-1

Sandy Alcantara of the Miami Marlins delivers a pitch during the fourth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at loanDepot park on June 22, 2021 in Miami, Florida. (Michael Reaves, 2021 Getty Images)

MIAMI – Cavan Biggio and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. doubled on consecutive pitches to break a ninth-inning tie, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Miami Marlins 2-1.

The hits came with one out against Yimi García, who entered the game after Sandy Alcantara stymied the Blue Jays while throwing only 86 pitches in eight innings.

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MLB RBIs leader Vladimir Guerrero Jr. singled home the Blue Jays’ first run in the sixth.

Toronto improved to 12-2 in interleague games, including 3-0 against Miami.

Toronto’s Ross Stripling allowed one run in six innings. T

im Mayza pitched a perfect eighth, and Jordan Romano faced only three batters in the ninth for his fourth save to complete a three-hitter.


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