Sandy Alcántara Gets First Career Save as Marlins Desperately Cling to Playoff Hopes
- On Wednesday in Phoenix, the Miami Marlins held off the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3, with ace starter Sandy Alcantara earning his first career save in a rare ninth-inning relief appearance.
- Manager Clayton McCullough called on his ace starter for the ninth inning two days after Alcantara threw 101 pitches in a no-decision at Arizona, with the Marlins on the fringe of the National League playoff race.
- Jakob Marsee hit a 420-foot two-run homer and doubled to pace Miami's offense, while Pavin Smith, Gabriel Moreno, and Nolan Arenado hit solo home runs for Arizona.
- The Diamondbacks fell 3 1/2 games behind the San Diego Padres for the final National League Wild Card spot, having lost four of their last five games.
- Arizona begins a three-game series Friday against the New York Yankees at Chase Field, seeking to remain in contention for the Wild Card race with nine games remaining.
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Miami Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara volunteered to pitch in relief just two days after his start to fill a void in the bullpen. He secured the team's 4-3 victory with one scoreless inning, recording his first career save. His exemplary leadership, as he is pitching the most innings in the Major Leagues this season, deeply resonated with his teammates, and he is scheduled to return to the starting rotation on the 21st as planned.
Sandy Alcantara comes out of the bullpen on 1 day of rest and earns 1s
Miami Marlins pitcher Sandy Alcantara, left, celebrates a win against the Arizona Diamondbacks with Marlins manager Clayton McCullough after a baseball game, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
PHOENIX (AP) — Jakob Marsee connected a two-run home run and Sandy Alcántara got the first rescue of his career, while the Miami Marlins resisted to beat 4-3 the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday night.
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