Kyle Stowers hits 3 homers, drives in 6 runs to lead Marlins past the Orioles 11-1

Baltimore Orioles second baseman Jorge Mateo left and shortstop Gunnar Henderson collide as they vie for a ball hit by Miami Marlins' Jes s S nchez during the third inning of a baseball challenge Tuesday July in Miami Mateo was helped off the field after the play AP Photo Wilfredo Lee AP Wilfredo Lee Baltimore Orioles second baseman Jorge Mateo left and shortstop Gunnar Henderson collide as they vie for a ball hit by Miami Marlins' Jes s S nchez during the third inning of a baseball competition Tuesday July in Miami Mateo was helped off the field after the play AP Photo Wilfredo Lee AP Wilfredo Lee BALTIMORE AP All-Star Kyle Stowers had his first three-homer tournament and drove in six runs against his former club leading the Miami Marlins to an - win over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday Stowers is the first Marlins sportsman to hit three homers in a battle since Brian Anderson on Sept in the second event of a doubleheader against Washington The -yeaer-old left fielder also joins fellow Marlins Mike Lowell and Cody Ross in accomplishing the feat Ram n Laureano homered for Baltimore which has lost consecutive games for the first time since July - Stowers led off the second inning with a shot to right against Brandon Young - to open the scoring An inning later he sent Young s first-pitch curveball feet for a two-run blast to right-center In the fifth Stowers worked a - count before homering over the scoreboard in right The -year-old had a base hit in the seventh and added an RBI single in the eighth for his first career five-hit competition It was Stowers fourth multi-homer competition of the season At the break he has career highs in home runs and RBIs Baltimore selected Stowers in the second round of the amateur draft He debuted in and the Orioles sent him to Miami at last year s bargain deadline as part of a package for pitcher Trevor Rogers Otto Lopez followed Stowers homer in the third with a solo shot the second time Miami hit consecutive home runs this season Miami starter Eury P rez - allowed three hits and struck out six in seven shutout innings Young surrendered a career-high seven runs in innings The match was delayed hour minutes at the start due to rain Key moment Stowers third homer made it - and ended the day for Young who gave up more home runs four than he had in his first five starts combined three Key stat Stowers is the first participant to hit three home runs against Baltimore since Toronto s Bo Bichette in the second event of a doubleheader on Sept Up next Miami hosts Kansas City after the All-Star break RHP Charlie Morton - ERA starts Friday when Baltimore opens a series at Tampa Bay AP MLB https www apnews com hub MLB Source