Right-hander Sandy Alcantara went a career-high eight scoreless innings on Sunday afternoon, aggressively attacking the strike zone against the Rockies. The Marlins took the lead in the fourth on Jorge Alfaro’s two-run single and held on late for a 3-0 win, splitting the season-opening series.
Jon Gray: 6.2 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 10 K (89 pitches)
Sandy Alcantara: 8.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 BB(!!!), 6 K (92 pitches)
On the heels of an uneven Spring Training (he walked 11 batters in 15 1⁄3 innings), Alcantara rarely fell behind in the count during his regular season debut.