The Marlins vs Dodgers series opener on April 27, 2026, was just the end they wanted. Los Angeles came off the bench in the ninth inning to force a walk-off hit and rally past a 5-2 deficit to defeat Miami, 5-4, at the rules-infested Dodger Stadium in an aerated nightcap of sorts.
Final Score Overview
The Dodgers were not about to give up, as Miami dominated much of the game. LA finally came up with scoring runs with two outs in the bottom of the ninth and took over a winning game, which seemed possible just an inning before. The game ended the Marlins 4-5 with a score.
Innings-by-Innings Breakdown
The Dodgers got their first run when Teoscar Hernández singled in Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman, who opened the first inning with back-to-back singles, to put LA ahead 2-0. In the fifth, Miami would find a way to come back. Marlins catcher Liam Hicks hit off a 92-MPH splitter for a three-run home run, putting Miami up 4-2.The Marlins catcher, Liam Hicks, drove off a splitter 92-mph fastball to score two runners on the bases with a walk to give Miami a 4-2 lead.
That was the lead all the way to the 9th. Ohtani’s ground-rule double put the Marlin closer toward scoring, with closer Pete Fairbanks walking a batter to bring the score to 4-3. Reliever Tyler Phillips walked to close out the game after a walk loaded the bases, and then singled out and struck out Will Smith to put the Dodgers out of the game. Kyle Tucker then singled to center to put the game away and the score on to even and ahead.
Top Hitting Performances
Kyle Tucker hit the game-wrecker single, but Ohtani’s double in the ninth inning was big in getting things off the ground for the rally, as well. Liam Hicks was the offensive hero on the Miami side, hitting a 3-run homer in his fifth inning to take the Marlins to within one of opening the series.
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Pitching Recap
Dodger starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto had some difficulty with command and gave up four runs on five hits in pitching five innings early on, leaving his bullpen in hot water early in the game. The game was played down to the wire as Miami starter Chris Paddack kept things cool, but the triumph of the bullpen was what was the final factor.
Marlins closer Pete Fairbanks was knocked out with the loss when he walked a runner on the base and was later followed in to score, while reliever Tyler Phillips was on to close out the game, but couldn’t hold it. For LA’s relievers, however, it was an end to the enigma when the lead was turned over in the ninth.
Key Moments & Highlights
There were two swings that marked this Marlins-Dodgers opener blacks out: first, Hicks’s three-run homer, which put Miami in control, and then Tucker’s walk-off single, which ended it all. Ohtani’s balls in between are the impetus of the nine-inning rally, and without them, the game wouldn’t be over.
Standings & Season Impact
It was the first game in a three-game series between the two teams and it put Los Angeles ahead to start the rest of the series. It was especially tough for Miami, coming off of a very hot start to the season in which their bullpen was on fire. The next two meetings will be split again and the two will meet again April 29 as series play will continue.
Final Word
There were many highlights in this Marlins-Dodgers game on April 27; the Dodgers early lead, the Marlins power surge and the nail-biting finish in the ninth. It was a perfect series opener to establish a rivalry and both teams had a big game to play in the remaining two games on the docket.
FAQs
1. What was the final score of the Marlins vs Dodgers game?
The Dodgers made a ninth inning comeback to come from behind from a 4-2 deficit to win 5-4.
2. Who had a great game in the Marlins vs Dodgers game?
Kyle Tucker hit a game-winning righty walker out on LA’s first pitch of the ninth inning and Miami’s Liam Hicks hit a fifth-inning homer to drive in three runs.
3. What did the Marlins do to get a lead in this game?
In the fifth, Miami’s Liam Hicks knocked in three runs off Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto for a 4-2 lead.
4. What did occur in the ninth inning to make the game a winner?
The Dodgers would get two hits with two outs in the first to tie the game as they had a ground rule double and then got two runs in on a single by Kyle Tucker.
5. How to see full Marlins vs Dodgers box score?
The April 27, 2026 game is available on MLB.com, ESPN and CBS Sports’ Gametracker with full box scores and play-by-play available.
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