Quebec’s Charles Leblanc and his Marlins gambled away a two-point lead to eventually lose 3-2 to Texas Rangers in Miami on Monday.
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Leblanc failed to clear the ball in three official strokes, but he still walked in the eighth inning.
The Rangers hit their first two runs of the game in the seventh inning thanks to a double from Josh Jung and a ground out from Sam Huff. A free pass awarded to Mark Mathias with the bases loaded in the next period made the difference.
Both starters allowed two runs and were not involved in the decision. In the winning clan, Glenn Otto allowed three hits and two walks in six innings while Trevor Rogers hit another in a third overtime.
The win went to Jonathan Hernandez’s record (2-2) and José Leclerc signed his fifth save of the season. Steven Okert (5-3) conceded the victory point.