Marlins' Matt Mervis suffers brutal hit in the groin after missed play

Miami Marlins archetypal baseman Matt Mervis misread a propulsion from shortstop Xavier Edwards during the apical of the 5th inning successful the team's 6-1 nonaccomplishment to the Athletics connected Friday and paid dearly for it. 

Athletics 2nd baseman Luis Urias deed a crushed shot to Edwards, who past fired the shot abbreviated of Mervis and successful the dirt. 

Mervis tried to prime the shot disconnected of the abbreviated hop but missed the shot and got deed successful a precise delicate area. 

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Miami Marlins archetypal baseman Matt Mervis (36) is helped up by manager Clayton McCullough aft making a play during the 5th inning of a shot crippled against the Oakland Athletics, Friday, May 2, 2025, successful Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

In agony, Mervis sat and enactment his look successful his mitt arsenic the trainers came retired to cheque connected him, but ended up staying successful the game. 

Edwards was charged with a throwing mistake and, successful summation to his errant propulsion inflicting symptom connected Mervis, it outgo the Marlins a run. There were 2 outs with a antheral connected 2nd basal erstwhile the shot was hit, and Edwards’ mistake allowed Seth Brown to people and marque it a 6-0 Athletics’ lead. 

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Miami Marlins pitcher Valente Bellozo (83) gets a sojourn to the mound by catcher Liam Hicks (34) and pitching manager Daniel Moskos (57) successful the 2nd inning against the Oakland Athletics astatine LoanDepot Park connected May 2, 2025.  (Jim Rassol-Imagn Images)

Athletics starting pitcher, Gunnar Hoglund, made his MLB debut and shined arsenic helium pitched six innings and gave up conscionable 1 tally connected six hits portion helium struck retired 7 batters and got the win. 

Marlins starting pitcher Valente Bellozo struggled successful the loss, arsenic helium threw 4 2/3 innings and gave up 5 runs connected 4 hits and walked 4 batters portion helium struck retired conscionable 1 hitter. 

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Oakland Athletics halfway fielder JJ Bleday (33) celebrates scoring a tally against the Miami Marlins successful the 5th inning astatine LoanDepot Park connected May 2, 2025.  (Jim Rassol-Imagn Images)

The Athletics (18-15) play the Marlins (12-19) again connected Saturday astatine 4:10 p.m. ET successful the 2nd crippled of their three-game series. 

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