Marlins Edge A's 9-8 After Perez's 7 Perfect Innings

Eury Pérez tossed seven perfect innings, striking out a season‑high eight and retiring all 21 batters before being lifted in the eighth by manager Clayton McCullough. The Marlins, who are 49‑42, won 9‑8 over the Athletics after nearly blowing an eight‑run lead. Heriberto Hernández hit two homers and Otto Lopez, who leads the majors with a .346 average, drove in three runs. hilogame.news

The comeback began when reliever Lake Bachar issued a first‑baserunner walk to Lawrence Butler, followed by Joshua Kuroda‑Grauer's single. Carlos Cortes hit an RBI double, Max Muncy walked and Jonah Heim launched a grand slam that cut the margin to 8‑5. The Marlins' ninth‑inning insurance run and Pete Fairbanks' final inning closed the gap, but the Athletics secured the win.