Coming into Saturday’s sport towards the Miami Marlins, Athletics nearer Mason Miller was an ideal 10-for-10 in save alternatives.
Miami had plans to destroy that excellent streak and it did simply that, highlighted by a walk-off grand slam from proper fielder Kyle Stowers.
The grand slam for Stowers was his second dwelling run of the sport. It capped off the five-run ninth inning for Miami.
As beforehand talked about, the blown save for Miller was his first of the season and it inflated his ERA to 4.97 for the season.
Stowers’ walk-off grand slam was the sixth in franchise historical past and first since April 18, 2014, when Giancarlo Stanton did it towards the Seattle Mariners.
Whereas it will not be the beginning of a magical postseason run for the Marlins, it would actually be a enjoyable second for Stowers to at all times look again on.