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Sandy Alcántara throws his 2nd complete game this season, Marlins beat Rays 7-1

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) Sandy Alcántara threw a five-hit complete game and the Miami Marlins stopped a 10-game road losing streak by beating the Tampa Bay Rays 7-1 on Wednesday.

Alcántara (4-9), the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner, struck out seven and walked one in his second complete game this season and 11th overall. He had been 0-3 in four July starts with one no decision.

“(Felt) great,” Alcantara said after a 97-pitch outing. “I need it. I threw my first complete game this year I think my second game in the season. So, I feel happy about it.”

Alcantara also went the distance Apr. 4 against Minnesota. His 11 complete games since 2019 are the most in the majors. St. Louis' Adam Wainwright is second with six.

“Really, really good stuff,” Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash said. “Very challenging for us today at the plate. He did mix well. Kept us off balance. We just didn't hit that many balls hard.”

Tampa Bay starter Zach Eflin (11-6), who was bidding to become the AL's first 12-game winner, left after four innings with left knee discomfort. The right-hander dropped to 10-2 in 12 home starts this season after allowing five runs and seven hits.

Eflin was hurt while attempting to field Garrett Hampson's bunt single leading off the fourth and will undergo tests.

“It just kind of grabbed him,” Cash said. “I think his cleat got caught a little bit. Don't know much more.”

Miami's Luis Arráez went 2 for 4 and had his major league batting average go from .375 to .376. He drove in a run with a double in the fourth and hit a run-scoring, sixth-inning single.

The Marlins are 2-9 since the All-Star break, while Tampa Bay is an AL-worse 5-15 in July. Miami is just 3-19 against the Rays since May 14, 2019.

“I felt like we played baseball today,” Marlins manager Skip Schumaker said.

Jacob Stallings had an RBI double during a two-run second and added a run-scoring single in a three-run fourth as the Marlins took a 5-1 lead.

Bryan De La Cruz made it 6-1 when he homered on Calvin Faucher's first pitch in the fifth.

Jose Siri pulled the Rays within 2-1 on a third-inning RBI single.

SPECIAL NIGHT

The Marlins will honor Miguel Cabrera on Friday night when they host the Detroit Tigers. Cabrera, who is retiring after this season, made his major league debut at 20 with the Marlins in 2003 and hit four homers and had 12 RBIs in 17 postseason games en route to a World Series championship. The Marlins traded Cabrera to the Tigers in December 2007.

HOT RUN

Marlins 3B Jon Berti went 2 for 3 with a walk, and has 13 hits in 24 at-bats in nine games since the All-Star break. He doubled to complete an 11-pitch at-bat against Faucher in the sixth.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Marlins: RF Jesús Sánchez departed with neck tightness that occurred while running out a second-inning grounder. ... RHP Tommy Nance (right shoulder) struck out three and gave up one hit over two innings for the rookie-level FCL Marlins against the FCL Cardinals.

Rays: Cash said “fingers-crossed” that 1B Yandy Díaz, who left Tuesday’s game with left groin tightness, can avoid the injured list. Cash said an MRI exam results were encouraging. ... RHP Shane Baz (Tommy John surgery) is expected to start throwing off a mound next month.

UP NEXT

Marlins: LHP Braxton Garrett (5-3) and Detroit RHP Reese Olson (1-4) are Friday night’s starters.

Rays: LHP Shane McClanahan (11-2) will start Friday night against Houston. RHP Cristian Javier (7-2). McClanahan is coming off a start Saturday against Baltimore in which he allowed five runs over four innings.

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	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Marlins MIA55-48	0	2	0	3	1	1	0	0	0	7	11	1
Rays TB62-43	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0

Tropicana FieldSt. Petersburg, FL

W: S. Alcantara (4-9)L: Z. Eflin (11-6)S: (0)
HR: MIA - B. De La Cruz (19)

MIAMarlins

TBRays

.S. AlcantaraSandy Alcantara
P
9.0 IP, ER, BB, 7 SO, 97 P
.J. BertiJon Berti
3B
2-3, 3 R, RBI, BB, 2B

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
L. Arraez 2B	4	0	2	2	0	1	0	0	.376	.425	.472	.897	6.0
J. Soler DH	5	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	.240	.333	.490	.823	-1.0
B. De La Cruz LF	5	1	1	1	1	0	3	1	.271	.315	.430	.745	4.5
J. Sanchez RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.258	.322	.474	.796	0.0
G. Hampson RF	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	.261	.336	.366	.701	4.5
Y. Gurriel 1B	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	.265	.327	.388	.715	5.0
J. Wendle SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.258	.300	.361	.660	0.0
J. Berti 3B	3	3	2	1	0	1	0	0	.297	.341	.379	.719	8.0
J. Stallings C	4	0	2	2	0	0	1	1	.201	.287	.271	.557	4.5
D. Myers CF	3	0	0	1	0	0	3	2	.291	.298	.382	.680	-0.5

HITTERS	AB
L. Arraez 2B	4
J. Soler DH	5
B. De La Cruz LF	5
J. Sanchez RF	1
G. Hampson RF	4
Y. Gurriel 1B	4
J. Wendle SS	3
J. Berti 3B	3
J. Stallings C	4
D. Myers CF	3

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
B. Lowe 2B	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.215	.310	.412	.723	0.5
W. Franco SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	.262	.325	.427	.752	-0.5
R. Arozarena LF	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	.263	.365	.443	.808	-0.5
L. Raley 1B	3	0	1	0	1	1	0	.273	.361	.547	.908	1.5
I. Paredes 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	.256	.358	.491	.849	0.0
H. Ramirez DH	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	.281	.330	.439	.768	0.5
J. Lowe RF	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	.272	.315	.481	.796	3.0
J. Siri CF	3	0	1	1	0	1	1	.229	.274	.538	.812	1.5
C. Bethancourt C	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	.220	.249	.374	.623	-0.5

HITTERS	AB
B. Lowe 2B	4
W. Franco SS	4
R. Arozarena LF	4
L. Raley 1B	3
I. Paredes 3B	4
H. Ramirez DH	3
J. Lowe RF	3
J. Siri CF	3
C. Bethancourt C	3

2B - L. Arraez (23), Y. Gurriel (12), J. Berti (11), J. Stallings (7)
3B - G. Hampson
HR - B. De La Cruz (13)
SF - D. Myers
SH - J. Wendle (3)
RBI - L. Arraez 2 (51), B. De La Cruz (54), J. Berti (19), J. Stallings 2 (12), D. Myers (9)
2-Out RBI - L. Arraez 2 (2), J. Berti, J. Stallings
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - J. Soler 3 (3), J. Wendle, D. Myers

2B - J. Lowe (19)
RBI - J. Siri (42)
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - I. Paredes, H. Ramirez

Outfield Assist - G. Hampson
DP - 2 (Berti-Arraez-Gurriel; Hampson-Gurriel)
E - J. Berti (5)

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
S. Alcantara (W, 4-9)	9.0	5	1	1	1	7	0	4.46	1.24	33.5

PITCHERS	IP
S. Alcantara (W, 4-9)	9.0

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
Z. Eflin (L, 11-6)	4.0	7	5	5	1	3	0	3.64	1.02	-4.5
C. Faucher	1.2	3	2	2	0	3	1	5.32	1.48	1.5
S. Armstrong	1.1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0.72	0.88	4.0
K. Kelly	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3.02	1.01	3.5
R. Stephenson	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	4.30	1.19	2.5

PITCHERS	IP
Z. Eflin (L, 11-6)	4.0
C. Faucher	1.2
S. Armstrong	1.1
K. Kelly	1.0
R. Stephenson	1.0

Pitches-Strikes - S. Alcantara 97-74
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - S. Alcantara 10-5
Batters Faced - S. Alcantara 32

Pitches-Strikes - Z. Eflin 53-39, C. Faucher 39-30, S. Armstrong 18-13, K. Kelly 12-9, R. Stephenson 21-12
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - Z. Eflin 9-4, C. Faucher 0-2, S. Armstrong 0-1, K. Kelly 2-0, R. Stephenson 1-0
Batters Faced - Z. Eflin 20, C. Faucher 8, S. Armstrong 5, K. Kelly 3, R. Stephenson 4

.S. AlcantaraSandy Alcantara
P
9.0 IP, ER, BB, 7 SO, 97 P
.J. BertiJon Berti
3B
2-3, 3 R, RBI, BB, 2B

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Marlins MIA55-48	0	2	0	3	1	1	0	0	0	7	11	1
Rays TB62-43	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0

Tropicana FieldSt. Petersburg, FL

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
L. Arraez 2B	4	0	2	2	0	1	0	0	.376	.425	.472	.897	6.0
J. Soler DH	5	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	.240	.333	.490	.823	-1.0
B. De La Cruz LF	5	1	1	1	1	0	3	1	.271	.315	.430	.745	4.5
J. Sanchez RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.258	.322	.474	.796	0.0
G. Hampson RF	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	.261	.336	.366	.701	4.5
Y. Gurriel 1B	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	.265	.327	.388	.715	5.0
J. Wendle SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.258	.300	.361	.660	0.0
J. Berti 3B	3	3	2	1	0	1	0	0	.297	.341	.379	.719	8.0
J. Stallings C	4	0	2	2	0	0	1	1	.201	.287	.271	.557	4.5
D. Myers CF	3	0	0	1	0	0	3	2	.291	.298	.382	.680	-0.5
Total	36	7	11	7	1	2	10	12	-	-	-	-	-

HITTERS	AB
L. Arraez 2B	4
J. Soler DH	5
B. De La Cruz LF	5
J. Sanchez RF	1
G. Hampson RF	4
Y. Gurriel 1B	4
J. Wendle SS	3
J. Berti 3B	3
J. Stallings C	4
D. Myers CF	3
Total	36

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
B. Lowe 2B	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.215	.310	.412	.723	0.5
W. Franco SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	.262	.325	.427	.752	-0.5
R. Arozarena LF	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	.263	.365	.443	.808	-0.5
L. Raley 1B	3	0	1	0	1	1	0	.273	.361	.547	.908	1.5
I. Paredes 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	.256	.358	.491	.849	0.0
H. Ramirez DH	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	.281	.330	.439	.768	0.5
J. Lowe RF	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	.272	.315	.481	.796	3.0
J. Siri CF	3	0	1	1	0	1	1	.229	.274	.538	.812	1.5
C. Bethancourt C	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	.220	.249	.374	.623	-0.5
Total	31	1	5	1	1	7	10	-	-	-	-	-

HITTERS	AB
B. Lowe 2B	4
W. Franco SS	4
R. Arozarena LF	4
L. Raley 1B	3
I. Paredes 3B	4
H. Ramirez DH	3
J. Lowe RF	3
J. Siri CF	3
C. Bethancourt C	3
Total	31

2B - L. Arraez (23), Y. Gurriel (12), J. Berti (11), J. Stallings (7)
3B - G. Hampson
HR - B. De La Cruz (13)
SF - D. Myers
SH - J. Wendle (3)
RBI - L. Arraez 2 (51), B. De La Cruz (54), J. Berti (19), J. Stallings 2 (12), D. Myers (9)
2-Out RBI - L. Arraez 2 (2), J. Berti, J. Stallings
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - J. Soler 3 (3), J. Wendle, D. Myers

2B - J. Lowe (19)
RBI - J. Siri (42)
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - I. Paredes, H. Ramirez

Outfield Assist - G. Hampson
DP - 2 (Berti-Arraez-Gurriel; Hampson-Gurriel)
E - J. Berti (5)

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
S. Alcantara (W, 4-9)	9.0	5	1	1	1	7	0	4.46	1.24	33.5
Total	9.0	5	1	1	1	7	0	-	-	-

PITCHERS	IP
S. Alcantara (W, 4-9)	9.0
Total	9.0

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
Z. Eflin (L, 11-6)	4.0	7	5	5	1	3	0	3.64	1.02	-4.5
C. Faucher	1.2	3	2	2	0	3	1	5.32	1.48	1.5
S. Armstrong	1.1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0.72	0.88	4.0
K. Kelly	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3.02	1.01	3.5
R. Stephenson	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	4.30	1.19	2.5
Total	9.0	11	7	7	2	10	1	-	-	-

PITCHERS	IP
Z. Eflin (L, 11-6)	4.0
C. Faucher	1.2
S. Armstrong	1.1
K. Kelly	1.0
R. Stephenson	1.0
Total	9.0

Pitches-Strikes - S. Alcantara 97-74
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - S. Alcantara 10-5
Batters Faced - S. Alcantara 32

Pitches-Strikes - Z. Eflin 53-39, C. Faucher 39-30, S. Armstrong 18-13, K. Kelly 12-9, R. Stephenson 21-12
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - Z. Eflin 9-4, C. Faucher 0-2, S. Armstrong 0-1, K. Kelly 2-0, R. Stephenson 1-0
Batters Faced - Z. Eflin 20, C. Faucher 8, S. Armstrong 5, K. Kelly 3, R. Stephenson 4

SCORING

ALL PLAYS

2ND INNING
Berti singled to center, Gurriel scored 1 0
Stallings doubled to deep left, Berti scored 2 0
3RD INNING
Siri singled to right, Lowe scored 2 1

2ND INNING
	Berti singled to center, Gurriel scored	1	0
	Stallings doubled to deep left, Berti scored	2	0

3RD INNING
	Siri singled to right, Lowe scored	2	1


Stallings singled to deep left, Hampson scored, Gurriel to third, Berti to second	3	1
Myers hit sacrifice fly to left, Gurriel scored	4	1
Arraez doubled to deep right center, Berti scored, Stallings to third	5	1

5TH INNING
De La Cruz homered to left center 6 1
6TH INNING
Arraez singled to center, Berti scored, Arraez to second 7 1

5TH INNING
	De La Cruz homered to left center	6	1

6TH INNING
	Arraez singled to center, Berti scored, Arraez to second	7	1

1ST INNING
Marlins
Z. Eflin Pitching:
L. Arraez: Strike looking, Foul, Arraez flied out to deep center
J. Soler: Soler grounded out to third
B. De La Cruz: Strike looking, Ball, Strike looking, Strike swinging, De La Cruz struck out swinging
Middle of the 1st (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Rays
S. Alcantara Pitching:
B. Lowe: Foul, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Lowe struck out swinging
W. Franco: Strike looking, Franco grounded out to pitcher
R. Arozarena: Ball, Arozarena lined out to second
End of the 1st (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
2ND INNING
Marlins
Z. Eflin Pitching:
J. Sanchez: Ball, Sanchez grounded out to shortstop
Y. Gurriel: Strike looking, Gurriel doubled to deep left
J. Wendle: Strike swinging, Foul, Ball, Wendle flied out to center
J. Berti: Foul, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Berti singled to center, Gurriel scored
J. Stallings: Foul, Stallings doubled to deep left, Berti scored
D. Myers: Strike swinging, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Myers struck out swinging
Middle of the 2nd (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors)
Rays
Garrett Hampson in right field
L. Raley: Strike looking, Foul, Strike looking, Raley struck out looking
I. Paredes: Paredes grounded out to third
H. Ramirez: Strike looking, Foul, Strike swinging, Ramirez struck out swinging
End of the 2nd (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
3RD INNING
Marlins
Z. Eflin Pitching:
L. Arraez: Foul, Arraez lined out to left
J. Soler: Ball, Soler grounded out to shortstop
B. De La Cruz: Strike looking, Ball, Strike looking, Strike swinging, De La Cruz struck out swinging
Middle of the 3rd (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Rays
S. Alcantara Pitching:
J. Lowe: Strike swinging, Lowe doubled to left
J. Siri: Ball, Ball, Lowe to third on wild pitch, Strike swinging, Foul, Ball, Siri singled to right, Lowe scored
C. Bethancourt: Strike swinging, Ball, Pickoff attempt, Bethancourt grounded into double play third to second to first, Siri out at second
B. Lowe: Lowe grounded out to third
End of the 3rd (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
4TH INNING
Marlins
Z. Eflin Pitching:
G. Hampson: Strike looking, Ball, Hampson reached on bunt single to pitcher
Y. Gurriel: Strike looking, Foul, Foul, Ball, Gurriel singled to right, Hampson to second
J. Wendle: Ball, Wendle hit sacrifice bunt to third, Hampson to third, Gurriel to second
J. Berti: Ball, Ball, Intentional ball, Berti intentionally walked
J. Stallings: Ball, Ball, Stallings singled to deep left, Hampson scored, Gurriel to third, Berti to second
D. Myers: Myers hit sacrifice fly to left, Gurriel scored
L. Arraez: Strike swinging, Arraez doubled to deep right center, Berti scored, Stallings to third
J. Soler: Soler grounded out to third
Middle of the 4th (3 Runs, 4 Hits, 1 Error)
Rays
S. Alcantara Pitching:
W. Franco: Foul, Franco safe at first on 3rd baseman Berti throwing error
R. Arozarena: Ball, Arozarena flied into double play right to first, Franco out at first
L. Raley: Ball, Strike swinging, Foul, Raley grounded out to first
End of the 4th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
5TH INNING
Marlins
Calvin Faucher relieved Zach Eflin
B. De La Cruz: De La Cruz homered to left center
G. Hampson: Ball, Ball, Foul, Foul, Strike swinging, Hampson struck out swinging
Y. Gurriel: Ball, Gurriel popped out to second
J. Wendle: Strike looking, Strike looking, Ball, Intentional ball, Wendle flied out to deep center
Middle of the 5th (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
Rays
S. Alcantara Pitching:
I. Paredes: Strike looking, Foul, Paredes flied out to deep left
H. Ramirez: Ramirez singled to deep left
J. Lowe: Ball, Foul, Strike swinging, Lowe lined out to left
J. Siri: Siri lined out to third
End of the 5th (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
6TH INNING
Marlins
C. Faucher Pitching:
J. Berti: Strike looking, Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Foul, Foul, Ball, Foul, Foul, Foul, Berti doubled to deep right center
J. Stallings: Strike looking, Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Stallings struck out swinging
D. Myers: Foul, Foul, Foul, Foul, Foul, Foul, Foul, Ball, Ball, Foul, Foul, Strike swinging, Myers struck out swinging
L. Arraez: Arraez singled to center, Berti scored, Arraez to second
Shawn Armstrong relieved Calvin Faucher
J. Soler: Foul, Foul, Strike swinging, Soler struck out swinging
Middle of the 6th (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
Rays
S. Alcantara Pitching:
C. Bethancourt: Ball, Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Foul, Strike swinging, Bethancourt struck out swinging
B. Lowe: Strike swinging, Ball, Ball, Lowe grounded out to second
W. Franco: Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Foul tip, Franco struck out on foul tip
End of the 6th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
7TH INNING
Marlins
S. Armstrong Pitching:
B. De La Cruz: Ball, Ball, Foul, Strike swinging, Foul, Foul, Strike swinging, De La Cruz struck out swinging
G. Hampson: Ball, Hampson tripled to left center
Y. Gurriel: Ball, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Gurriel popped out to second
J. Wendle: Ball, Wendle flied out to right
Middle of the 7th (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
Rays
S. Alcantara Pitching:
R. Arozarena: Strike looking, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Arozarena struck out swinging
L. Raley: Strike swinging, Ball, Ball, Foul, Ball, Ball, Raley walked
I. Paredes: Strike looking, Ball, Paredes grounded out to third, Raley to second
H. Ramirez: Foul, Foul, Foul, Ramirez fouled out to catcher
End of the 7th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
8TH INNING
Marlins
Kevin Kelly relieved Shawn Armstrong
J. Berti: Foul, Ball, Berti grounded out to second
J. Stallings: Ball, Stallings grounded out to first
D. Myers: Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Foul, Foul, Foul, Strike swinging, Myers struck out swinging
Middle of the 8th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Rays
S. Alcantara Pitching:
J. Lowe: Strike swinging, Ball, Ball, Lowe lined out to left
J. Siri: Strike swinging, Foul, Strike looking, Siri struck out looking
C. Bethancourt: Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Bethancourt grounded out to pitcher
End of the 8th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
9TH INNING
Marlins
Robert Stephenson relieved Kevin Kelly
L. Arraez: Foul, Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Foul, Ball, Foul, Ball, Arraez walked
J. Soler: Foul, Strike swinging, Ball, Strike swinging, Soler struck out swinging
B. De La Cruz: Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Ball, De La Cruz reached on fielder's choice to shortstop, Arraez out at second
G. Hampson: Ball, Strike swinging, Hampson lined out to right
Middle of the 9th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Rays
S. Alcantara Pitching:
B. Lowe: Foul, Strike swinging, Foul, Foul, Ball, Ball, Lowe singled to left
W. Franco: Foul, Franco flied out to deep center
R. Arozarena: Arozarena flied out to deep center
L. Raley: Raley singled to center, Lowe to third
I. Paredes: Foul, Paredes lined out to center
End of the 9th (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)

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