MIAMI (AP) \u2014 Rookie Troy Johnston homered twice, including a game-winning two-run drive in the 11th inning, and the Miami Marlins beat the Detroit Tigers 6-4 on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Agust\u00edn Ram\u00edrez doubled and singled, while Otto L\u00f3pez had two hits and drove in a run as the Marlins won their fourth straight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After Wenceel P\u00e9rez\u2019s RBI double put Detroit ahead in the top of the 11th, L\u00f3pez started the bottom half with an infield single that advanced automatic runner Joey Wiemer. Heriberto Hern\u00e1ndez\u2019s RBI fielder\u2019s choice scored Wiemer before Johnston drove a slider from Rafael Montero (1-2) over the wall in right-center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was Johnston\u2019s first career multi-homer game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Josh Simpson (3-2) got the last two outs in the top of the 11th for the win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gleyber Torres had a sacrifice fly against Janson Junk in the fifth to put the Tigers ahead 3-2 but the Marlins tied it on Johnston\u2019s solo homer in the sixth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Junk gave up three runs and seven hits in six innings, striking out three and walking one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
L\u00f3pez\u2019s run-scoring single in the first and Javier Sanoja\u2019s RBI double in the second gave Miami a 2-0 lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kerry Carpenter hit a two-run homer in the third to tie it, driving Junk\u2019s first pitch over the wall in right-center for his 25th homer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Detroit starter Charlie Morton gave up two runs and three hits in four innings. He struck out four and walked four.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Simpson inherited the bases loaded with one out in the top of the 11th. A wild pitch from deflected off the backstop to catcher Liam Hicks, who tagged Spencer Torkelson as he attempted to score from third. Simpson then struck out Parker Meadows to limit the Tigers to a run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Marlins relievers had thrown 13 1\/3 scoreless innings until P\u00e9rez\u2019s RBI double in the 11th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tigers have not announced a starter for the series finale on Sunday against Marlins RHP Adam Mazur (0-3, 6.30 ERA).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"