The game was tied through nine innings. Then the 10th inning happened, and Miami scored eight runs to turn a deadlock into a rout.
Javier Sanoja went 2-for-5 with two doubles and four RBIs to lead the Marlins' offensive explosion. Liam Hicks added two RBIs with a 2-for-5 performance, while Jakob Marsee reached base four times and scored twice.
The Marlins broke the 2-2 tie immediately in the 10th when Hicks singled to right, scoring Mack and Ruiz. Lopez followed with a sacrifice fly to bring Edwards home, then Norby singled to left to score Hicks. Sanoja capped the inning with a double to left that brought home three more runs.
Nick Martinez pitched six scoreless innings for Tampa Bay, allowing five hits with four strikeouts and carrying a 1.51 ERA. Sandy Alcantara matched him with six innings of one-run ball for Miami, striking out six with a 3.68 ERA.
Tampa Bay improved to 29-14 and remains atop their division. Miami snapped a two-game losing streak and moved to 20-25. Martinez is 24 innings away from 1,000 career innings pitched, while Alcantara sits 24 strikeouts from 1,000 career strikeouts.