{"id":22658,"date":"2025-07-20T00:43:07","date_gmt":"2025-07-20T00:43:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/22658\/"},"modified":"2025-07-20T00:43:07","modified_gmt":"2025-07-20T00:43:07","slug":"marlins-3-1-royals-jul-19-2025-game-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/22658\/","title":{"rendered":"Marlins 3-1 Royals (Jul 19, 2025) Game Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"

MIAMI — \u2014 Otto L\u00f3pez hit a go-ahead two-run double in the eighth inning and the Miami Marlins<\/a> beat the Kansas City Royals<\/a> 3-1 on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Xavier Edwards<\/a> tripled and doubled for the Marlins, who won their fourth straight and are 21-10 since June 13. Miami\u2019s Kyle Stowers<\/a> doubled and had two walks after hitting five homers in the last two games.<\/p>\n

Salvador P\u00e9rez homered for the Royals\u2019 run.<\/p>\n

Graham Pauley<\/a> drew a leadoff walk against Kansas City reliever Lucas Erceg<\/a> (4-3) in the eighth before he advanced two bases on Edwards\u2019 double. After Jes\u00fas S\u00e1nchez was intentionally walked, L\u00f3pez hit a drive over left-fielder Nick Loftin<\/a> to score Pauley and Edwards.<\/p>\n

Anthony Bender<\/a> closed with a perfect ninth for his third save.<\/p>\n

P\u00e9rez hit a leadoff blast against Miami reliever Ronny Henriquez<\/a> (6-1) in the eighth to tie it at 1-all. P\u00e9rez drove Henriquez\u2019s fastball over the wall in center for his 14th homer of the season.<\/p>\n

Miami starter Cal Quantrill<\/a> allowed two hits and struck out three over six scoreless innings. Quantrill retired the last 10 batters he faced and was lifted after 69 pitches. He remains winless since May 18.<\/p>\n

The Marlins struck quickly against Royals starter Michael Wacha<\/a> on L\u00f3pez\u2019s RBI groundout in the first. Edwards tripled and sprinted home on L\u00f3pez\u2019s dribbler to third.<\/p>\n

Wacha scattered three hits and struck out one in six innings.<\/p>\n

Key moment <\/p>\n

Edwards had an automatic strike called against him for a clock violation before his double in the eighth.<\/p>\n

Key stat <\/p>\n

Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr<\/a>. was hitless in four at-bats, ending his road hitting streak at 27 games.<\/p>\n

Up next <\/p>\n

LHP Kris Bubic<\/a> (7-6, 2.48) will start the series finale for the Royals on Sunday against Marlins RHP Janson Junk<\/a> (4-1, 2.68).<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

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