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The Miami Marlins turned a rare triple play on Tuesday at Daikin Park. It wasn't enough to help them beat the Astros.
In the eighth inning and trailing 5-3 in Houston, the Marlins pulled off an easy triple play on a ground ball to third from Jose Altuve. That saved Miami from letting the game get out of hand after Yordan Alvarez and Isaac Paredes each singled before Altuve came to the plate.
But with only one inning left, the Marlins' defensive stand simply came too late. Javier Sanoja hit a ground-rule double to open the ninth, but then the Astros picked up three quick outs to seal the victory. The triple play didn't make a difference.
The fielding triple play was the second in Marlins history. The first one, according to MLB's Sarah Langs, came in 2002. Tuesday's was also the first triple play given up by the Astros since 2019, via The Athletic's Chandler Rome.
The Astros jumped in front when Jeremy Peña opened the game with a leadoff home run. Lucas Spence hit an RBI double in the second inning to push the Astros' lead, and they added three more in the fifth off a home run from Paredes.
With the win, Houston sits third in the AL West with a 49-54 record.
The loss dropped the Marlins to 52-50 on the season. They've lost eight straight dating to before the All-Star break, and they were swept in back-to-back series before arriving in Houston. They'll wrap up the three-game series against the Astros on Wednesday.
