Derek Hill had three hits and hit two home runs for the second time in his career, Kyle Stowers also had three hits and drove in four runs, and the Miami Marlins defeated the Colorado Rockies 12-8 on Thursday, splitting their four-game series.
Ali Sánchez had three hits and stole home, Otto Lopez had three hits, and Connor Norby had two hits to extend his hitting streak to 10 games for the Marlins, who set a season-high with 18 hits.
“Eighteen hits, we’ll sign up for that any day of the week,” said Marlins manager Skip Schumacher. “Up and down the lineup, it was just a really good offensive day. This stadium is not easy to win at. No lead is safe.”
Hill, who also hit a homer on Wednesday, has four home runs and 15 RBIs in 22 games since the Marlins picked him up off waivers from San Francisco on August 3.
Stowers had eight hits in the series, including a double, triple, and homer. He was acquired from Baltimore at the trade deadline.
“When he swings at strikes, he hits the ball really hard,” Schumacher said about Stowers. “He has pull-side power when he wants it. He’s a good overall hitter when he is in the strike zone. Still a young guy in this league. I’m still trying to figure out the league as well. The league adjusted. He adjusted.”
Stowers’ mother saw him play in a Marlins’ uniform for the first time during this series.
“I feel pretty good right now,” Stowers said. “I’ve been working really hard, so it is nice to see some results coming. Super fun series.”
Brendan Rodgers hit two home runs, and Brenton Doyle had three hits, including a double and a homer, for the Rockies, who have won or split six of their last seven series at Coors Field.
