MIAMI (AP) \u2014 Hunter Goodman tripled and doubled and the Colorado Rockies beat the Miami Marlins 3-2 on Wednesday to complete a sweep in their first series win of the season.<\/p>\n
Rockies starter Kyle Freeland allowed two unearned runs over 6 1\/3 innings. Freeland (1-8) scattered four hits and struck out four for his first victory since a 4-1 win against the Milwaukee Brewers on Sept. 8, 2024.<\/p>\n
Colorado, which began the series with a major league-worst 9-50 record, won its third straight for the first time this season. It was the Rockies’ first three-game sweep since they beat the San Diego Padres in May 2024.<\/p>\n
Jake Bird got the last two outs in the seventh, Victor Vodnik pitched the eighth and Tyler Kinley closed for his second save.<\/p>\n
The Rockies struck quickly against Marlins starter Cal Quantrill (3-6) on Goodman’s RBI triple in the first.<\/p>\n
Consecutive doubles from Tyler Freeman and Jordan Beck in the fifth made it 2-0.<\/p>\n
Goodman hit a leadoff double against reliever Janson Junk in the sixth, advanced on a flyout and scored on Brenton Doyle’s sacrifice fly.<\/p>\n
The Marlins, who lost their fourth straight, got on the board on Heriberto Hern\u00e1ndez’s run-scoring single and an RBI fielder’s choice by Jes\u00fas S\u00e1nchez in the seventh.<\/p>\n
Quantrill allowed two runs and five hits over five innings. The right-hander walked one and struck out two.<\/p>\n
Key moment<\/p>\n
S\u00e1nchez was thrown out at the plate to end the seventh as he attempted to score from first on Liam Hicks’ double to left-field.<\/p>\n
Key stat<\/p>\n
Goodman finished 7-for-13, with three homers and five RBI in the series.<\/p>\n
Up next<\/p>\n
Rockies RHP Antonio Senzatela (1-10, 7.14) will start the opener of a three game home series against the New York Mets on Friday. The Marlins have not announced a starter for the opener of a three-game series at Tampa Bay on Friday.<\/p>\n
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