MIAMI (AP) Jung Hoo Lee had two hits, including a tying single in the seventh inning, and the San Francisco Giants overcame an early three-run deficit to beat the NL-worst Miami Marlins 4-3 on Monday night.
The Marlins fell to 3-14, and their frustration boiled over in the bottom of the eighth when plate umpire Laz DĆaz ejected manager Skip Schumaker.
First, Schumaker emerged from the dugout and had a heated exchange with DĆaz but wasnāt tossed. During Nick Gordonās pinch-hit appearance, Schumaker again stepped onto the field and argued with DĆaz before he was ejected.
Schumaker said his disagreement with the umpire stemmed from the clock usage when the Giants mistakenly planned to bring in Taylor Rogers instead of Camilo Doval with a runner on base in the eighth. Rogers remained in the bullpen, Doval entered and Schumaker felt the extended delay should have resulted in a pitch clock violation and awarded Gordon a 1-0 count.
āObviously, they wanted Doval out there and Doval wasnāt coming out,ā Schumaker said. āThereās extra time, obviously, because once you signal, youāre supposed to start the clock and come out. Rogers comes out. The clock starts. He called the wrong guy or the wrong guy came out.ā
DĆaz told a pool reporter that if a manager immediately indicates a mistake was made in calling in the wrong pitcher, he can change pitchers without penalty.
ā(Schumaker) kept arguing about the pitch clock and thatās when I had to throw him out,ā DĆaz said.
Kyle Harrison (2-1) allowed three runs in six innings. The rookie left-hander gave up eight hits, walked one and struck out two.
āI just wanted to put up zeros and keep the team in the game,ā Harrison said. āFelt great out there. Was happy to get six.ā
Down 3-1, the Giants rallied with a three-run seventh against relievers George Soriano (0-1) and Andrew Nardi. Patrick Baileyās sacrifice fly made it 3-2 before consecutive RBI singles from Lee and pinch-hitter Wilmer Flores.
After Nardi got ahead 0-2, Flores lined a single to center that scored Nick Ahmed with the go-ahead run.
āHe is a difficult left-hander to figure out,ā Flores said in Spanish. āI just tried to make contact and not try to pull it.ā
Tyler Rogers relieved Harrison and threw a scoreless seventh, and Ryan Walker got the first two outs in the eighth. Doval closed by first retiring Gordon on a groundout and then pitching a scoreless ninth for his second save.
San Francisco manager Bob Melvin credited Doval for dealing with Gordonās lengthy at-bat while Schumaker and DĆaz argued.
āI thought that was unbelievable and I told him that,ā Melvin said. āThat can mess you up a little bit. Not only having to come in and get the big out in the eighth but to have to come out and keep your composure in the ninth, I canāt be more impressed.ā
Miamiās Edward Cabrera struck out 10 and allowed one run and five hits over six innings in his season debut. The right-hander had been sidelined with a right shoulder impingement.
Cabrera became the second Marlins starter to complete six innings this season. Max Meyer did it twice before he was optioned to Triple-A Jacksonville on Monday to make room for Cabrera on the roster.
AvisaĆl GarcĆaās leadoff homer and Bryan De La Cruzās two-run double in the second put Miami ahead 3-0.
The Giants narrowed the margin on Michael Confortoās RBI single in the fourth.
TRAINERāS ROOM
Marlins: Placed infielder Jake Burger on the injured list because of a left intercostal muscle strain and recalled infielder Otto LĆ³pez from Jacksonville. ... LHP Braxton Garrett (left shoulder impingement) experienced ādead armā discomfort after his bullpen session, Schumaker said. ... C Christian Bethancourt (illness) was not with the club.
UP NEXT
RHP Jordan Hicks (2-0, 1.00 ERA) will start for the Giants on Tuesday. The Marlins will go with LHP Ryan Weathers (1-1, 2.57).
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