In baseball, it’s often the big inning that turns a close game into a laugher. On this day 10 years ago, the Florida Marlins had one of their biggest innings ever. The Marlins recorded a club record 10 hits during a nine-run inning in a 13-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Florida took a 2-1 lead into the third inning in the opening game of a three-game set at PNC Park on Sept. 9, 2011. The Marlins had managed to quadruple their lead before even recording an out.
Against Pittsburgh starter Ross Ohlendorf, Giancarlo (then known as Mike) Stanton started the frame with a single.