A throwing error in the ninth inning handed Miami a 4-3 victory over Baltimore on Tuesday night at loanDepot park. The Marlins won when Joe Mack scored on a throwing error by third baseman Coby Mayo.
Liam Hicks carried the Miami offense, going 1-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI. His two-run homer in the first inning gave the Marlins an early 2-0 lead when Norby scored ahead of him. Hicks is batting .319 with 9 home runs and 34 RBI this season.
The decisive moment came in the ninth inning when Mack scored on Mayo's throwing error. Baltimore had tied the game 3-3 in the eighth when Pete Alonso singled to center, bringing Ward home. The Orioles managed 9 hits but left runners stranded in key situations.
Max Meyer started for Miami and allowed 2 runs over 5.0 innings, striking out 5 while walking 2. Calvin Faucher earned the win with 1.0 scoreless inning of relief. Andrew Kittredge took the loss for Baltimore, allowing 1 run in 0.2 innings with a 13.50 ERA.
Miami snapped a four-game losing streak and improved to 16-21. Baltimore's two-game winning streak ended as they fell to 17-20.