ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) \u2014 Troy Johnston and Connor Norby hit back-to-back solo home runs with two outs in the sixth inning and the Miami Marlins beat the slumping Texas Rangers 4-3 on Saturday night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Johnston also had an RBI single for the Marlins (75-80), who have won five consecutive games and 10 of their last 13.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rookie Cade Gibson (4-5) pitched two innings to earn the win. Calvin Faucher\u2019s 15th save came despite allowing a leadoff homer to Kyle Higashioka in the ninth. Faucher left runners on second and third.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Rangers (79-76) have dropped six straight, matching their longest losing streak of the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Johnston pulled a first-pitch curve by rookie Jack Leiter (9-10) just over the right-field fence to snap a 2-all tie. Norby then pulled a 1-0 slider just over the left-field wall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Marlins rookie starter Adam Mazur gave up the two runs in four innings in his sixth try for his first win this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eric Wagman hit a sacrifice fly in the fourth for the Marlins to score Norby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Three of Texas\u2019 eight hits came in the third, including consecutive RBI singles by Alejandro Osuna and Rowdy Tellez.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rangers manager Bruce Bochy was ejected in the eighth inning after arguing with plate umpire Cody Freeman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Johnston\u2019s first-pitch homer came after Leiter retired the first two batters of the sixth on seven pitches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Marlins are 39-38 on the road (36-42 at home) as they try to finish with a winning road record for the third time in franchise history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Marlins RHP Eury P\u00e9rez (7-5, 4.40 ERA) will start Sunday afternoon\u2019s series finale. The Rangers didn\u2019t name a Sunday starter before Saturday\u2019s game.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"