Miami Marlins Defeat San Francisco Giants 9-4 in Series Opener at Oracle Park

Apr 25, 2026, 05:24

Introduction

On Friday night, the Miami Marlins defeated the San Francisco Giants 9-4 at Oracle Park, taking advantage of a poor performance by Giants starting pitcher Adrian Houser. The Marlins scored in each of the first four innings, building an 8-0 lead by the end of the fourth.

Main Body

The Marlins' offense was led by Liam Hicks and Connor Norby, who each hit home runs. Hicks hit a two-run homer in the first inning, contributing to a three-run frame, and Norby added a three-run homer in the fourth to extend the lead to 8-0. Xavier Edwards, Otto Lopez, and Kyle Stowers each recorded three hits, while Graham Pauley added two, as Miami finished with 16 total hits. Sandy Alcantara (3-2) pitched six innings, allowing nine hits and three runs while striking out four. Lake Bachar and John King provided relief, with King throwing a hitless ninth. Adrian Houser (0-3) gave up eight earned runs on a career-high 11 hits over four innings, including two home runs. His ERA rose to 7.36, and he has now allowed at least four earned runs in each of his last four starts. The Giants' pitching staff had entered the game with the lowest ERA in Major League Baseball over the previous week (2.22), but that streak was ended by the Marlins' consistent scoring. For the Giants, Jung Ho Lee went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in the eighth inning, his second of the season. Luis Arraez contributed three singles, raising his batting average to .320. However, the team's offensive production was limited by poor situational hitting: Rafael Devers and Willy Adames were the only Giants without a hit. Adames finished 0-for-5, extending his slump to 2-for-28 with 13 strikeouts over his last six games. Devers struck out twice and grounded into a double play, lowering his OPS to .565. The Giants as a team are tied for the league lead with 24 double plays grounded into.

Conclusion

This loss means the Giants have now lost two games in a row, following their series win against the Los Angeles Dodgers earlier in the week. To win the series against Miami, they will need to win both remaining games of the three-game set. The series continues with a Saturday afternoon game: left-hander Robbie Ray (2-3, 2.86) will start for San Francisco against Miami right-hander Eury Pérez (2-1, 4.15).

Vocabulary Learning

consistent (adj.)
steady / always behaving or happening in the same way一致的；持續的
Example:The Marlins' consistent scoring ended the Giants' streak.
defeat (v.)
beat / to win against someone in a game擊敗；打敗
Example:The Miami Marlins defeated the San Francisco Giants 9-4.
extend (v.)
lengthen / to make something longer or larger延長；擴展
Example:Connor Norby extended the lead to 8-0 with a three-run homer.
relief (n.)
substitute / a pitcher who replaces another後援投手；救援
Example:Lake Bachar and John King provided relief for the Marlins.
slump (n.)
downturn / a period of poor performance低迷期；低潮
Example:Willy Adames extended his slump to 2-for-28 over his last six games.

Sentence Learning

The Marlins' offense was led by Liam Hicks and Connor Norby, who each hit home runs.
Passive voice ('was led') shifts focus to the offense, and the relative clause ('who each hit home runs') provides additional information about the players.被動語態（'was led'）將重點轉移到進攻方，而關係從句（'who each hit home runs'）提供關於球員的額外資訊。
The Giants' pitching staff had entered the game with the lowest ERA in Major League Baseball over the previous week (2.22), but that streak was ended by the Marlins' consistent scoring.
Passive voice ('was ended') emphasizes the streak being broken, and the linking word 'but' shows contrast between the staff's previous low ERA and the outcome.被動語態（'was ended'）強調紀錄被打破，連接詞 'but' 顯示投手群之前低自責分率與結果之間的對比。
However, the team's offensive production was limited by poor situational hitting: Rafael Devers and Willy Adames were the only Giants without a hit.
Linking word 'However' introduces a contrast to the previous positive notes, and passive voice ('was limited') highlights the restriction on production.連接詞 'However' 引出與之前正面資訊的對比，被動語態（'was limited'）強調進攻產出的限制。
Xavier Edwards, Otto Lopez, and Kyle Stowers each recorded three hits, while Graham Pauley added two, as Miami finished with 16 total hits.
Linking word 'while' contrasts the number of hits between players, and 'as' indicates the result or reason for the total.連接詞 'while' 對比不同球員的安打數，'as' 表示總安打數的結果或原因。
Sandy Alcantara (3-2) pitched six innings, allowing nine hits and three runs while striking out four.
Linking word 'while' shows two simultaneous actions (pitching and striking out), and the participle phrase 'allowing' provides additional detail about his performance.連接詞 'while' 顯示兩個同時發生的動作（投球和三振），分詞短語 'allowing' 提供關於他表現的額外細節。