Agustín Ramírez hit a home run and Max Meyer delivered a strong performance on the mound, guiding the Miami Marlins to a 5-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night.
This win snapped the Cardinals’ five-game winning streak.
Meyer, who has faced injury challenges since being drafted third overall in 2020, pitched effectively for 5 1/3 innings, allowing two runs on three hits while striking out eight batters. His efforts, along with Ramírez’s timely hitting, propelled the Marlins to victory at home.
Meyer’s Performance
Meyer departed the game after throwing 91 pitches, during which he walked two batters and allowed three hits. Calvin Faucher, who came in to close out the sixth inning, faced some challenges but ultimately secured the win for Miami despite allowing the tying run to score on a wild pitch.
Key Moments in the Game
In the ninth inning, Pete Fairbanks entered the game and gave up a leadoff triple to Masyn Winn, followed by a sacrifice fly from Ramón Urías, before closing out the game for his fourth save of the season.
Meyer struggled initially, hitting JJ Wetherholt and Iván Herrera with pitches. However, he recovered to retire 10 consecutive batters before Jordan Walker broke through with a single in the fourth inning, extending his hitting streak to 15 games and putting the Cardinals ahead 1-0.
Michael McGreevy, the Cardinals’ starting pitcher, did not allow a baserunner until the bottom of the fourth when Kyle Stowers walked. Stowers later scored on a ground-rule double by Xavier Edwards, leveling the game at 1-1.
Ramírez’s home run in the fifth inning gave the Marlins a 2-1 lead. The Cardinals tied the game again in the sixth when Walker scored on a wild pitch after Winn’s single.
Marlins Take Control
The Marlins regained the lead in the sixth when Stowers scored from first base on a double by Otto Lopez. Following a walk to Edwards, Liam Hicks’ single brought Lopez home, extending Miami’s lead to 4-2. Lopez’s hitting streak reached nine games as he later scored again in the eighth inning, contributing to the Marlins’ 5-2 advantage.
McGreevy’s performance saw him allowing four runs on five hits and two walks over 5 2/3 innings, while the Marlins’ solid hitting and pitching proved decisive in the outcome of the game.
Looking Ahead
The Cardinals are set to face Marlins right-hander Chris Paddack on Tuesday, with Cardinals RHP Dustin May on the mound, as both teams continue their series.