Marlins Complete 3-Game Sweep of A's 9-8 as Pérez's 7 Perfect Innings End Early
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jul 6
Marlins Complete 3-Game Sweep of A's 9-8 as Pérez's 7 Perfect Innings End Early
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jul 6
Summary
Miami finished the sweep in West Sacramento by surviving Oakland's five-run eighth and two-run ninth, with Pete Fairbanks stranding the tying run after Jonah Heim's sixth RBI made it 9-8.
Eury Pérez drove the win early, throwing seven perfect innings with eight strikeouts on 92 pitches before Miami lifted him in just his third start back from the injured list.
An 8-0 cushion came from Miami's barrage against Gage Jump and the bullpen: Heriberto Hernández homered twice, Otto Lopez also went deep, and the Marlins set a franchise series home-run record.
Oakland's late push started when reliever Lake Bachar walked Lawrence Butler to open the eighth; Heim then hit a grand slam, but the A's still finished a 1-5 homestand and fell to 41-49.