The Miami Marlins triumphed over the Chicago White Sox 3-1, with Eric Wagaman hitting a pivotal two-run triple in the eighth inning. Kyle Stowers evened the score in the seventh with his seventh home run, as the Marlins secured their third win in 13 attempts. Andrew Vaughn homered for the White Sox, but it was not enough as their struggles continued, losing five of their last six games. Miami's relievers were effective, with Calvin Faucher earning the win, supporting starter Edward Cabrera's solid outing.
With two outs, Wagaman lined the first pitch he saw from Brandon Eisert to left-center. Michael A. Taylor missed on a diving catch, the ball rolled to the wall and Dane Myers and Nick Fortes raced home.
Kyle Stowers launched his seventh homer for the Marlins, a solo shot in the seventh that evened the score at 1. Miami won for just the third time in 13 games.
Smith lowered his ERA to 2.08, though his record remained 1-2. The right-hander has allowed 10 earned runs through his first 43 1/3 innings in the majors.
Andrew Vaughn, who entered batting .188, hit his second home run in two games, but the White Sox have lost five of six.
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