Daily Local News (West Chester, PA)

Ozuna, Yelich go deep, Marlins beat Phils for sweep

- By Rob Maaddi

PHILADELPH­IA » Marcell Ozuna hit a two-run homer, Christian Yelich had a three-run shot and robbed Nick Williams of a two-run drive and the Miami Marlins beat the Philadelph­ia Phillies 7-4 to complete a doublehead­er sweep Tuesday night.

Williams and Andres Blanco each hit quirky homers for the Phillies, Tommy Joseph also went deep and the teams combined for 14 homers in the two games.

Ichiro Suzuki’s pinchhit three-run homer broke a tie in the seventh inning, Giancarlo Stanton added his major league-leading 46th homer and the Marlins won the opener 12-8.

Jose Urena (12-5) allowed three runs and five hits in five innings to win Game 2. Brad Ziegler pitched the ninth for his third save in four tries.

The Marlins jumped ahead 6-0 in the second inning of the nightcap after Ozuna went deep in the first and Yelich connected an inning later to chase Nick Pivetta (4-9). Pivetta allowed six runs and seven hits while recording only four outs.

Williams drove one 445 feet out to right-center into the elevator that brings visiting pitchers from the bullpen to the field. Blanco lined a shot off a picture of his face on the scoreboard on the facing of the second deck in right.

Williams nearly had another homer in the fifth, but Yelich leaped over the fence in right-center and snagged it.

Joseph launched a solo shot to left to cut it to 6-4 in the sixth.

Ozuna also went deep for the Marlins in a six-run sixth in the first game and J.T. Realmuto hit a two-run shot in the ninth. Ichiro could play until he’s 65. Many Marlins, Giancarlo Stanton foremost among them, can mash baseballs. They can also track them down in the outfield.

Aaron Nola served up “a cookie” to Ichiro.

Nick Pivetta struggled mightily.

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