Kyle Stowers Returns in Marlins Win

MIAMI — All-Star left fielder Kyle Stowers made his second debut after missing the first 21 games due to a hamstring strain. He went 2-for-3 during the Miami Marlins’ 5-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday.

Marlins starter Eury Perez threw six innings, allowing one unearned run with seven strikeouts in a pitching performance reminiscent of his first start of the season.

The Marlins took a 3-0 lead in the first inning. Jakob Marsee led off the inning with a walk and advanced to second on a single by Xavier Edwards. A fielding error loaded the bases to give Stowers a chance for a big reintroduction. 

Marsee scored the first run on a wild pitch and Stowers was hit in the hand. Agustín Ramirez drove in Edwards after grounding into a double play and a single by Liam Hicks scored the third run. 

Following a mound visit with Brewers Manager Pat Murphy, Milwaukee starting pitcher Jacob Misioroski ended the Marlins rally with a strikeout and proceeded to strikeout eight more batters in the next four innings. 

The Brewers’ only run off Perez came in the sixth inning. David Hamilton led off the inning on a walk, stole second base and advanced to third on a throwing error by the catcher. He scored on a groundout by Garrett Mitchell. 

Hicks led off the bottom of the sixth with a walk and advanced to third on a double by Owen Caissie. Javier Sanoja came in as a pinch hitter in the sixth inning and drove in two runs on a single for his 100th career hit.

The Brewers added two more runs of a single by Gary Sanchez in the eighth inning, but a line out cut the rally short. 

Pete Fairbanks earned his third save of the season with a perfect ninth inning and two strikeouts. Fairbanks has not given up a run and only one hit in five home appearances this season.