Stowers' Stellar Performance
Kyle Stowers blasts two homers, drives in five to lead Marlins past Phillies 12-4.
Kyle Stowers hit two home runs and drove in five runs to power the Miami Marlins to a 12-4 blowout of the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday, avoiding a series sweep at Citizens Bank Park Newsday. Stowers went 4-for-5 with a two-run homer in the first inning, a solo shot in the sixth, an RBI double, and a run-scoring single — one of the most complete offensive performances of his career The Hour.
Five different Marlins hit home runs on the day. Miami scored 12 runs against a Phillies squad that had outscored opponents by 19 runs in the first two games of the series MRT.
Stowers Puts Miami on His Back Early
Stowers wasted no time. He crushed a two-run homer off Phillies starter Andrew Painter in the first inning — his sixth of the season — to give Miami an early 2-0 lead LMT Online. The Phillies briefly tied it at 2-2 in the bottom of the first, when Brandon Marsh and Alec Bohm hit back-to-back RBI singles off Sandy Alcantara.
But the Marlins blew the game open in the second. Owen Caissie led off with his seventh homer of the season. Liam Hicks and Xavier Edwards added RBI singles, and Stowers capped the inning with an RBI double. Miami led 6-2 after two innings NH Register.
Painter's ERA Climbs to 7.06 in Two-Inning Disaster
Andrew Painter lasted just two innings. He gave up six earned runs on six hits, including two home runs, and walked two batters Newsday. His record fell to 1-8 and his ERA rose to 7.06. He has now allowed 14 home runs in 14 starts this season.
Painter is a highly regarded prospect who missed years recovering from Tommy John surgery. But his struggles are historic. He is reportedly the first Phillies pitcher since 1923 to post an ERA above 7.00 through his first 50-plus innings of a season MRT. Matt Gelb of The Athletic described his fastball as currently "flat" and one of the worst pitches in baseball by run value.
Miami's Young Core Piles On in Middle Innings
The Marlins did not let up. In the sixth inning, Joe Mack hit a two-run homer — his third of the year. Otto Lopez added a sacrifice fly. Then Stowers hit his second home run of the game, his seventh of the season, to push the lead to 10-4 LMT Online.
Stowers added a run-scoring single in the eighth off reliever Orion Kerkering. Jakob Marsee capped the scoring with a solo homer in the ninth — his fourth of the year. All five of Miami's home runs came from players 26 or younger NH Register. Manager Clayton McCullough praised the team's young core for attacking Painter aggressively from the start.
Alcantara Grinds Through Six Innings, Marlins Hold Firm
Sandy Alcantara was not sharp, but he was good enough. He pitched six full innings, gave up four runs — only two earned — and struck out six batters The Hour. After the shaky first inning, he settled in and kept the Phillies off the board for the next five innings.
The win moved Miami to 36-38 on the season. The Phillies fall to 40-33. Philadelphia now faces growing pressure to remove Painter from the rotation before the trade deadline MRT. Interim manager Don Mattingly said simply: "We have to play better baseball."
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