Uggla lifts Marlins
Dan Uggla homered and drove in four runs to help the Florida Marlins beat Arizona 8-6 Wednesday night in the first game of a doubleheader overshadowed by the death of the wife of Diamondbacks pitcher Scott Schoeneweis.
In Arizona, the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office said deputies found the body of Gabrielle Dawn Schoeneweis, 39, on the floor of the master bedroom in the family’s home shortly after noon Wednesday.
A team spokesman said Schoeneweis left the team to return to Phoenix.
Jorge Cantu, Cody Ross and Wes Helms also drove in runs for the Marlins in their second victory in their last nine games. Florida starter Chris Volstad (3-3) struck out a career-high nine and won for the first time since April 14. The right-hander allowed four runs and five hits in six innings.
The Marlins opened the scoring in the first inning when Emilio Bonifacio scored on Cantu’s groundout. Bonifacio and Jeremy Hermida both singled to start the inning and advanced on a double steal. Hermida came home on Ross’ double to make it 2-0.
Volstad retired 11 straight at one point until Mark Reynolds drew a walk to lead off the fifth. Chad Tracy drove him in with a single, and Chris Snyder tied it at 3-3 with a two-run homer to left.