Orioles 8, Marlins 5
MIAMI -- The Baltimore Orioles rallied for four runs in the sixth inning for a 8-5 victory on Friday night at Marlins Park that sent the Miami Marlins to their eighth consecutive loss.
Baltimore took advantage of a throwing error by Marlins starter Henderson Alvarez, tying the score 3-3 in the sixth, and catcher Caleb Joseph followed with a tiebreaking two-run single for the Orioles (19-20), who have won three of their past four games.
The Orioles got three RBIs and a run-saving diving catch by third baseman Manny Machado, a Miami native playing in his first game at Marlins Park.
Miami (16-27) is 0-5 under new manager Dan Jennings, who had never coached at a level above high school before this week. He took over for the fired Mike Redmond on Monday.
Aside from their overall skid, the Marlins have also lost nine straight home games and remain in last place in the National League East.
On a positive note for the Marlins, second baseman Dee Gordon matched his career high with four stolen bases. He also tied the franchise record set by Luis Castillo in 2000.
The loss went to Alvarez (0-4), who allowed six runs (four earned) and made one huge error. With runners on first and second and no outs in the sixth, Alvarez fielded a bunt by shortstop J.J. Hardy but threw high over the glove of third baseman Martin Prado, giving Baltimore the break it needed.
Before Friday, the Marlins were 11-1 at home against the Orioles.
Miami opened the scoring in the first inning. Second baseman Dee Gordon led off with a single and then stole second and third on consecutive pitches to right fielder Giancarlo Stanton. On the next pitch, Stanton drilled an RBI single to left.
The Marlins added two runs in the second to take a 3-0 lead. Left fielder Ichiro Suzuki led off with a single for career hit No. 2,874, moving him past Babe Ruth for 42nd place in major league history.
Suzuki then came around to score on a single by Alvarez, the pitcher's first RBI of the year, and the Marlins also got a run-scoring groundout by center fielder Marcell Ozuna.
Baltimore scored twice in the fifth as its first three batters got hits -- singles by right fielder Alejandro De Aza and Joseph and an RBI double by pinch-hitter Delmon Young, who hit the ball over Ozuna's head in center field. Machado capped the inning with an RBI groundout.
NOTES: Orioles SS Everth Cabrera, out since May 7 with a bruised left foot, was activated. INF Rey Navarro was sent to the minors to make room. ... Baltimore started hot-hitting Jimmy Paredes, normally the DH, at 2B for just the fourth time this year. ... C Matt Wieters (elbow) is working out with the Orioles this weekend in Miami. ... Orioles INF Ryan Flaherty (groin) is playing rehab games in Triple-A Norfolk and can come off the disabled list on Wednesday. ... Marlins SS Adeiny Hechavarria was in his customary eighth spot in the batting order on Friday. He entered batting .363 in that spot. In all other spots this season, he is hitting .032 (1-for-31). ... Miami gave 1B Justin Bour his seventh start of the season -- and his second in as many days -- in place of slumping 1B Michael Morse. ... Miami rested slumping LF Christian Yelich and started LF Ichiro Suzuki.