{
  "id": 5231491,
  "title": "Stowers homers and has an RBI single, Marlins rally to beat the Royals 9-6",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/stowers-homers-and-has-an-rbi-single-marlins-rally-to-beat-the-royals-5231491",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-03T03:03:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/stowers-homers-rbi-single-marlins-030332619.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a thrilling game on Wednesday night, the Miami Marlins secured a 9-6 victory against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City. Kyle Stowers led the charge for Miami, crushing a solo homer in the third inning, propelling the team to a 2-0 lead. Stowers' 18th career homer, driving in a run in the process, showcased his consistent power at the plate.\n\nHernández delivered a key performance for the Marlins, driving in two crucial runs and ultimately helping the team build a 7-6 lead in the sixth inning. Hernández's on-base streak of 19 games extended to 20, setting a new record for the Marlins, and tied for the second-longest active streak in the entire league.\n\nThe Marlins showcased strong bullpen work with Calvin Faucher securing his third save of the game. Cade Gibson struck out the only batter he faced in the fifth inning, preventing the Royals from mounting another rally. Otto Lopez added to the Marlins' hitting streak with a first-inning RBI triple, extending his on-base streak to 16 games.\n\nJared Serna made his major league debut, batting eighth and contributing to the Marlins' rally with his first career hit and a sacrifice fly in the sixth inning. Griffin Conine, accompanied by his father Jeff Conine in attendance, contributed to the win with two singles, including a pinch-hit hit in the sixth inning. Carter Jensen hit a leadoff homer in the first inning, setting a franchise record for leadoff home runs, followed by a solo shot in the fourth inning, his 21st homer of the season.\n\nThe Royals took an early lead in the first inning, scoring five runs, with Salvador Perez connecting for his 18th home run. Noah Cameron struck out 15 of the first 19 batters he faced, allowing only four runs on five hits and a walk in five innings. The remaining offensive efforts came from Javier Sanoja and Jakob Marsee, who hit back-to-back homers in the ninth inning.",
  "summary": "Kyle Stowers homered and had an RBI single, Heriberto Hernández drove in two runs and the Miami Marlins rallied to beat the Kansas City Royals 9-6 on Wednesday night. Stowers drove in a run in the first inning as the Marlins built a 2-0 lead. After the Royals plated five in the first, the Marlins began their comeback on Stowers’ solo homer in the third inning, his 18th.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Stowers homers and has an RBI single, Marlins rally to beat the Royals 9-6",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/stowers-homers-and-has-an-rbi-single-marlins-rally-to-beat-the-royals",
        "published": "2026-09-03T03:06:38.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}