Marlins improve to 2-11, Burger hits 3-run homer in win over Yanks

NEW YORK – Jake Burger hit a three-run homer on his 28th birthday and the Miami Marlins beat the New York Yankees 5-2 on Wednesday night for just their second win this season.

“We need every victory. We put ourselves in a little bit of a hole,” Marlins manager Skip Schumaker said. “You can’t lose the whole season or win a World Series in April or May, but you can not get into the playoffs if you continue on this losing skid here.”

Ryan Weathers (1-1) allowed three hits and three walks in five scoreless innings for the Marlins, who at 2-11 had matched the team record for worst 12-game start set in 1998.

Weathers got his first big league win in almost a year, since defeating the New York Mets for San Diego last April 11. His father, former Yankees and Marlins pitcher David Weathers, was at that game but not at this one.

“I’ve always heard stories of him in ‘96,” Ryan said, referring to his dad’s Yankees winning the World Series. “It’s just really cool to kind of be a second generation and come here and win a ballgame.” New York dropped to 10-3 as the Marlins stopped the Yankees’ four-game winning streak.

Giancarlo Stanton homered in the sixth off Bryan Hoeing, his fourth this season. Stanton’s home run was his first against the Marlins – his original team – and he became the 15th active player to homer against all 30 clubs. Juan Soto, batting .360 with 12 RBIS, had a run-scoring double that cut the deficit to 4-2 in the eighth, and Tanner Scott escaped a twoon jam by retiring Anthony Rizzo on a popup and striking out Gleyber Torres.

Tim Anderson, running on the pitch, scored from second base on Nick Fortes’ ninth-inning grounder.

Scott got five outs for the Marlins’ first save this season, retiring Aaron Judge on a game-ending flyout with the bases loaded.

Marcus Stroman (1-1) gave up four runs, four hits and four walks in five innings on a cool, breezy night. He had not allowed an earned run in 12 innings over his first two starts.