Marlins stun Cardinals with wild win after pitcher Jordan Hicks’ brutal error

The Miami Marlins secured a late walk-off win Wednesday on a truly brutal error from St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Jordan Hicks.

With the Marlins down 9-8, Joey Wendle hit a short bouncing ball right at Hicks in the bottom of the ninth inning at Loan Depot Park. Hicks had a very simple chance to toss the ball over to first base, where he would've recorded the second out of the inning and stopped the Marlins from tying the game.

Instead, Hicks sent the ball flying way past the bag and into the outfield. That allowed Garrett Hampson and Yuli Gurriel to score and take the 10-9 Marlins win, sparking a huge celebration on the field.

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While it was an easy mistake to make, Hicks did so at the worst possible time Wednesday.

That all came after the Cardinals forced the bottom half of the inning in the first place. They entered the top of the ninth trailing 8-7 before Jordan Walker hit a two-run shot to center field with two outs and a full count.

The Cardinals have lost three straight to the Marlins and six of their past eight games. They hold a 35-51 record, the worst in the NL Central and one of the worst in the National League.

The Marlins, despite being swept by the Atlanta Braves last weekend, have won nine of their past 13 games. They trail the Braves by eight games in the NL East with four games left before the All-Star break.