Angels vs Marlins

Sandy’s Record-Breaker Turns the Angels Into Historic Bystanders

• The Headline: Sandy Alcantara writes his name into the Miami history books while the Marlins pitch a masterclass shutout, blanking the Angels 7-0.

• The Recap:

  Saturday afternoon in Miami was all about Sandy Alcantara rewriting the franchise record books. The ace carved through the Angels’ lineup for seven dominant innings, snagging his 1,226th career frame to officially pass Ricky Nolasco as the Marlins’ all-time leader in innings pitched.

  Naturally, his offense decided to celebrate by turning the game into a clinic. Xavier Edwards drove in three, Otto López chipped in a two-run single, and a 4-run third inning blew the contest wide open. Meanwhile, the Angels’ bats went completely missing, mustering a meager five hits and looking like they just wanted to catch an early flight out of South Florida. To put the exclamation point on the afternoon, Pete Fairbanks came out of the bullpen in the ninth and casually struck out the side, sealing Miami’s 11th shutout of the year and leaving the Halos searching for answers in the sunshine.