Sandy Alcantara closed out a 4-3 win for the Miami Marlins to secure the series and record the first save of his career. It was his first relief outing since 2017, and it came with the series on the line after the first two games left it tied 1-1.

What happened

Miami closed out the 4-3 final to take the series after entering the day with the set tied 1-1. The one-run margin held through the final outs, giving the Marlins the decisive win of the series.

Alcantara worked in relief for the first time since 2017 and handled the closing assignment for Miami. The appearance ended with the first save of his career, sealing the 4-3 result and the series win.

Why it matters

The win wrapped up the set after the first two games left it tied 1-1, making the 4-3 final the difference in the series. For Miami, taking the deciding game by one run settled a series that had no separation entering the day.

Having Alcantara get the last outs in a one-run final gave Miami a different way to finish the game. It put his first relief outing since 2017 at the center of the series-deciding win.

By the numbers

The final was 4-3, a one-run margin that decided both the game and the series. With the series tied 1-1 entering the day, the one-run win was the margin that wrapped up the set for Miami.

The save was the first of Alcantara's career. It came in his first relief appearance since 2017, marking both a first and a return in the same 4-3 finish.

What to watch next

The next question is whether Miami turns to Alcantara in relief again after this finish. His usage will be a focal point coming out of the series, following a closing role he had not filled since 2017.

For now, the 4-3 win stands as the series decider and the game that gave Alcantara his first career save. What follows will show whether the one-run final was a one-time finish or the start of another way for Miami to use him.

Coming out of a series that entered the day tied 1-1, that usage question follows directly from the 4-3 result. Miami now moves forward having taken the set with Alcantara recording the final outs.