Kyle Stowers delivered one of the most electrifying moments of the MLB season on Saturday, blasting a walk-off grand slam off Oakland Athletics closer Mason Miller to give the Miami Marlins a dramatic 9-6 comeback win at Depot Park
Trailing 6-4 in the ninth and down to their final out, the Marlins loaded the bases after a wild sequence: Matt Mervis was hit by a pitch, followed by two strikeouts, then a double from Javier Sanoja and walks to Ronny Simon and Xavier Edwards Stowers, already with a two-run homer earlier in the game, stepped up and crushed Miller’s 10. mph fastball over the left-center wall-his second home run of the day and sixth of the season
The blast not only snapped Miami’s six-game losing streak but also handed Miller his first blown save after a perfect 10-for-10 start to the season Stowers has now homered four times in his last three games, emerging as a key power threat in the Marlins’ lineup
The Athletics, who had been 12-7 on the road, saw strong performances from Brent Rooker, JJ Bleday, and Luis Urías, but it wasn’t enough to withstand Stowers’ heroics and the Marlins’ late surge
What does this mean for the Marlins’ momentum-and for Miller’s reputation as one of baseball’s toughest closers? The next games will tell.
