Pete Fairbanks works 1 inning as Miami Marlins beat New York Yankees 7-6

How the game turned

The Yankees trailed 1-0 when Ben Rice hit a three-run home run in the 1st, putting the Yankees ahead 3-1.

The Miami Marlins put runs on the board in 4 of their 9 innings at bat. The biggest was a 4-run 8th. The staff worked 9 innings and kept the New York Yankees scoreless in 6 of them. The Miami Marlins finished with 7 runs and a 1-run margin.

The first turn for the Miami Marlins

The game was tied 0-0 when Otto Lopez singled home Austin Slater in the 1st, putting the Marlins ahead 1-0.

Marlins' bats

Graham Pauley went 1-for-1 with 1 run, 1 double, and 2 RBIs. Xavier Edwards finished 2-for-4 with 1 double and 3 RBIs. Otto Lopez had 2 hits in 3 at-bats with 1 run, 1 RBI, and 1 walk. Austin Slater collected 2 hits across 3 at-bats with 1 run. The Miami Marlins' 7 hits came from 4 batters. They also drew 5 walks. 2 hits went for extra bases.

The game left Pauley at .250 with 0 home runs and 3 RBIs on the season. For the New York Yankees, Ben Rice went 1-for-2 with 2 runs, 1 home run, 3 RBIs, and 3 walks.

Marlins' pitchers

Pete Fairbanks worked 1 inning on 27 pitches, allowing 3 hits and 3 runs, walking 1 and striking out 1. 6 pitchers combined for the Miami Marlins' 9 innings on 186 pitches, allowing 7 hits and 9 walks with 9 strikeouts.

Yankees starter Max Fried worked 6⅔ innings on 103 pitches, allowing 5 hits and 3 runs, walking 3 and striking out 4.

The standings

Through April 5, 2026, the Miami Marlins stood 6-3, 1st in the division. The Marlins ranked 5th in the league with a .667 winning percentage.