Marlins Survive 9‑8 Thriller After Pérez’s Seven Perfect Innings

Eury Pérez retired all 21 batters, striking out a season‑high eight and walking none in a 92‑pitch, seven‑perfect‑inning effort before manager Clayton McCullough replaced him for the eighth. The 6‑ft‑8 right‑hander, returning from Tommy John surgery, had beenस्ती sidelined by a leg injury earlier in the season. sportnewz.click

Despite a late surge by the Athletics—including a grand slam by Jonah Heim that cut the lead to 8‑5—the Marlins’ offense kept up, with Heriberto Hernández’s two homers and a combined 12 hits from López, Jiménez and Hernández. All‑Star shortstop Otto López, who leads the majors with a .346 average, drove in three runs and scored twice. After a shaky eighth inning, relievers Michael Petersen and Pete Fairbanks closed out the game, preserving the narrow victory.