Hunter Goodman homers twice as Rockies beat Marlins 6-4 to end 8-game losing streak

By: The Associated Press Posted: 8:49 PM CDT Monday, Jun. 2, 2025

MIAMI (AP) — Hunter Goodman homered twice, including a go-ahead two-run shot in the fifth inning, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Miami Marlins 6-4 on Monday night to snap their fourth eight-game losing streak of the season.

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It was the 10th win against 50 losses for the Rockies, who had already wrapped up the worst 60-game start in the modern era (since 1901). The 1904 Washington Senators and 1932 Boston Red Sox both opened 11-49.

Goodman had a two-out single in the first off Max Meyer, and Thairo Estrada followed with an RBI double to give Colorado the lead.

Colorado Rockies' Hunter Goodman follows through on a solo home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Monday, June 2, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Goodman was charged with an error in the bottom half when he dropped a throw at home plate, allowing the tying run to score. Otto Lopez added an RBI single off Germán Márquez, and a sacrifice fly by Eric Wagaman gave Miami a 3-1 lead.

Jesús Sánchez’s run-scoring double made it 4-1 in the second.

Goodman homered in the third, and Tyler Freeman’s two-out RBI single in the fourth got the Rockies within a run.

Ezequiel Tovar singled leading off the fifth and Goodman followed with his ninth homer for a 5-4 advantage.

Keston Hiura doubled leading off the ninth for his first hit with Colorado, and Sam Hilliard’s one-out double drove in an insurance run.

Márquez (2-7) allowed four runs — three earned — and nine hits in five innings. Jake Bird, Tyler Kinley and Seth Halvorsen each pitched a scoreless inning before Zach Agnos worked the ninth for his fourth save.

Meyer (3-5) gave up five runs — four earned — and 10 hits in five innings.

Miami has lost three of four to begin a six-game homestand.

Key moment

Sánchez singled leading off the ninth for Miami (23-35) before he was forced out at second on a pop fly by Agustín Ramírez that dropped in front of Freeman in right field. Agnos got Kyle Stowers to hit into a game-ending double play two pitches later.

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