Liam Hicks’ career-high 4 RBIs help Marlins beat Rockies 9-7 for 3-game sweep

DENVER (AP) — Liam Hicks matched a career high with four RBIs, including his sixth homer of the season, and the Miami Marlins beat the Colorado Rockies 9-7 on Thursday to complete a three-game sweep.

Otto Lopez and Heriberto Hernández also homered for the Marlins, who finished with 34 hits in the series at Coors Field.

Miami has won seven of eight and remained six games back of the New York Mets for the final National League wild-card spot.

Sandy Alcantara (10-12) struck out eight and gave up three runs in 6 2/3 innings. Over his past 11 starts, the former Cy Young Award winner is 6-3 with a 3.18 ERA. He went 4-9 with a 7.14 ERA in his first 19 starts this season.

The Rockies mounted a late charge with a four-run ninth inning, but with the tying run at the plate, Calvin Faucher forced Jordan Beck into a groundout to pick up his 14th save.

In his 11th major league game, Blaine Crim homered twice for the MLB-worst Rockies, who have lost five in a row, 11 of 12 and 22 of 26. Mickey Moniak hit a two-run home run in the ninth to extend his streak of games with a homer to four.

Tanner Gordon (6-7) allowed four runs (three earned) over six innings.

Key moment

Hicks and Lopez hit back-to-back homers in the third inning to turn a 2-1 deficit into a 4-2 lead.

Key stat

The Rockies’ loss was their 112th, breaking a tie with the 2004 Arizona Diamondbacks for the most by a National League team since 1969.

Up next

Marlins: RHP Janson Junk (6-3, 4.48 ERA) will square off against RHP Tyler Mahle (6-3, 2.34) and the host Texas Rangers on Friday.

Rockies: RHP Bradley Blalock (1-5, 9.00 ERA) will take the mound against a to-be-announced starter and the visiting Los Angeles Angels Friday.

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Liam Hicks' career-high 4 RBIs help Marlins beat Rockies 9-7 for 3-game sweep | iNFOnews.ca
Miami Marlins’ Otto Lopez gestures as he crosses home plate after hitting a solo home run off Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Tanner Gordon in the third inning of a baseball game Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Liam Hicks' career-high 4 RBIs help Marlins beat Rockies 9-7 for 3-game sweep | iNFOnews.ca
Miami Marlins’ Liam Hicks gestures to the bullpen as he circles the bases after hitting a two-run home run off Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Tanner Gordon in the third inning of a baseball game Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Liam Hicks' career-high 4 RBIs help Marlins beat Rockies 9-7 for 3-game sweep | iNFOnews.ca
Colorado Rockies’ Yanquiel Fernández hits a solo home run off Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara in the seventh inning of a baseball game Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Liam Hicks' career-high 4 RBIs help Marlins beat Rockies 9-7 for 3-game sweep | iNFOnews.ca
Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara works against the Colorado Rockies in the seventh inning of a baseball game Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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