ARLINGTON, Texas – The month of August has been a disastrous one for Skip Schumaker and the Miami Marlins (58-55), who were handed a 6-0 defeat Sunday afternoon against the Texas Rangers (66-46) at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.
Now 1-5 to begin August, the Marlins, aside from their early 5-0 lead Saturday, were not competitive in the series.
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Turning to Sandy Alcantara in hopes of setting the tone early, the Marlins’ defense in the second inning caused Alcantara to run into a jam.
With a man on first and zero outs, Josh Jung hit a ground ball to second baseman Jon Berti.
What many assumed would be a quick double play, Berti, unable to get a good grip on the baseball, threw it past Luis Arraez, plating runners on first and second.
Texas took advantage, scoring a run.
That was the story for Miami.
A Eury Pérez return?- It has been reported that Marlina right-hander Eury Pérez, 20, who was sent down to Triple-A Jacksonville after his July 6 outing vs. St. Louis, may make his return and start Monday night in the opener of a humongous three-game weekday series against the Cincinnati Reds. Schumaker talked to reporters about how the organization wanted to save Pérez’s arm in case the Marlins were in striking distance of a playoff berth.
10 (!) home runs for Texas- Rangers hitters smacked Marlins pitching in the mouth this weekend, belting a whopping 10 home runs in three days. Adolis García finished with three.
On Deck- Miami’s August schedule does not get any easier, as the club will travel to Great American Ball Park to pay a visit with the Reds beginning Monday evening at 6:40 p.m. ET. In the current National League Wild Card standings, the Marlins, on a four-game losing slump, trail the Reds, on a six-game losing slump, by half a game.