Gaby Sanchez’s powerful punch leads Florida Marlins over New York Mets, 8-5

Gaby Sanchez provided the Marlins with insurance runs in the seventh. Bonifacio started the two-out rally with a single that squeaked past shortstop Jose Reyes, and he stole second base — Bonifacio’s 21st steal of the season matched a career high set in 2009. After Infante reached on an infield single, with Bonifacio scoring on a subsequent error, Sanchez launched a high fly ball over the left-field wall for his second home run of the game. Sanchez last hit multiple home runs in a game against Tampa Bay on June 11, 2010.

“It doesn’t matter when you have it, it’s always nice to have a game like this,” Sanchez said.

Sanchez provided almost all the offense starter Clay Hensley needed. In his second start of the year and his second since returning from the disabled list, Hensley turned in a solid effort, pitching five strong innings, giving up two runs on four hits while walking four and striking out two.

“I felt pretty good,” said Hensley, who was the first Marlins pitcher in the past five games to get through the first inning unscathed. “Only thing I can take away from this one I think is just to try to limit the walks.”


(miamiherald.com)