Marlins Drop Third In A Row
May 15, 2008
Mike Jacobs and Josh Willingham were left out of the starting lineup once again for the Fish. Marlins starter Ricky Nolasco took the mound to face Bronson Arroyo. Nolasco and Arroyo dueled it out until the fifth inning, when Nolasco gave up two runs. Some mediocre base-running by Matt Treanor and Hanley Ramirez, as well as a crucial error by Jorge Cantu, forced the Marlins to face a 0-6 deficit by the ninth.
Luis Gonzalez began the comeback with a ninth inning RBI double. The Marlins were able to load the bases on Reds closer Francisco Cordero later on in the inning with no outs. Treanor later added a two-run single, and Cody Ross topped the six-run ninth with a three-run homer. But the momentum was haulted when Marlins reliever Renyel Pinto walked two with two outs in the tenth and gave up a walk-off single to Paul Janish. It was Janish’s first Major League hit.
Loss aside, the Marlins were lucky enough to not lose ground in the standings. The not-so-lively Fish remain in first place with a 1.5 game lead on the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Marlins close out their long road trip tonight, trying to avoid being swept by the Reds. They return home to Dolphin Stadium on Friday for inter-league play against the Kansas City Royals.
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