Oakland Athletics vs Miami Marlins Match Player Stats On Jun 14, 2017

The Sports Xchange
Jun 14, 2017

MIAMI -- Marcell Ozuna homered for the second consecutive game, leading the Miami Marlins to an 11-6 win over the Oakland A's on Wednesday afternoon at Marlins Park.

Ozuna went 2-for-5 with three RBIs, and Christian Yelich and Dee Gordon had two RBIs apiece to lead the Marlins (29-35) to a sweep of the two-game series. Ozuna leads the Marlins in RBIs (47) and is tied with Giancarlo Stanton for the team lead in homers (17).

Oakland (27-38) is 9-25 on the road this season. The A's have lost nine straight series away from home, their worst road stretch since they did the same thing in1986.

Daniel Gossett (0-1), who made his major league debut, lasted just 3 1/3 innings and took the loss. He allowed seven runs (six earned), six hits and one walk. On the positive side, he went 1-for-1 at the plate, getting an infield hit and scoring a run.

Miami's Edinson Volquez, who went 3-0 with a 0.41 ERA in his past three starts, lasted just four innings and escaped with a no-decision. He allowed five runs (four earned), four hits and four walks.

Volquez was hurt early by walks -- four in the first two innings, including two that turned into runs.

Oakland's first run was unearned. Jed Lowrie drew a first-inning walk and advanced on a costly fielding error by Marlins third baseman Derek Dietrich. Had Dietrich made the play, the inning would've been over. Instead, Volquez walked the next two batters, giving Oakland a 1-0 lead.

The A's made it 4-0 in the second with three more two-out RBIs. Ryon Healy's 15th homer of the season, a three-run shot, was preceded by a two-out walk to Lowrie.

Miami closed its deficit to 4-2 in the bottom of the second on solo homers by Ozuna and Tyler Moore. And the Marlins tied the score 4-4 in the third, getting an RBI single by Yelich and a run-scoring groundout by Ozuna.

Gossett, whose single led off the fourth inning, scored on Lowrie's double, putting Oakland on top 5-4.

But Miami took a 7-5 lead in the bottom of the third. A fielding error by Healy at third base opened the gates, and the Marlins took advantage, getting an RBI double by pinch hitter Tomas Telis, an RBI single by Gordon and an RBI hit-by-pitch by Yelich.

The Marlins added two more runs in the fifth. JT Riddle stroked an RBI single, Gordon lofted a sacrifice fly, and the rout was on.

NOTES: A's RF Matt Joyce sustained a laceration on his chin and left the game in the third inning after colliding with 1B Yonder Alonso. ... Marlins 1B Justin Bour (bruised left ankle) is expected to return Friday at the Atlanta Braves. ... Marlins 3B Martin Prado (right hamstring) is set to start a rehab assignment on Thursday. ... Oakland optioned OF/1B Matt Olson to Triple-A Nashville. ... Oakland RHP Daniel Gossett got a called strike on his first major league pitch on Wednesday. On his second pitch, he retired 2B Dee Gordon on a groundout. ... Oakland starts a four-game series at the New York Yankees on Thursday. Oakland will start RHP Sonny Gray, who has a 5.96 road ERA this season. ... Miami starts a three-game series at the Atlanta Braves on Friday.