The Miami Marlins defeated the Colorado Rockies 4-3 on Sunday, March 29, 2026, at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida. Owen Caissie hit a two-run walk-off home run to right field off Rockies pitcher Victor Vodnik with one runner on base and two outs in the ninth inning.[1][2]
The game launched the Marlins' Teal Sundays promotion for their home games this season. Players wore throwback teal uniforms featuring the original Florida Marlins logo.[1][2]
The Marlins and Rockies entered Major League Baseball as expansion franchises in 1993.[3][4]
Miami won World Series titles in 1997, defeating the Cleveland Indians in seven games, and in 2003, beating the New York Yankees in six games.[3][5]
The Marlins have not qualified for the postseason since 2020, when they lost in the wild-card round.[4]
The victory improved the Marlins' record to 3-0 to start the season.[1][2]
Miami hosts the Chicago White Sox on Monday, March 30.[1]
Sources
- Fox News Digital, "Miami Marlins turn back the clock with throwback uniforms in win over Rockies", March 30, 2026, https://www.foxnews.com/sports
- Associated Press, "Miami Marlins vs. Colorado Rockies game report", March 29, 2026, https://apnews.com/hub/mlb
- MLB.com, "Miami Marlins History", accessed March 2026, https://www.mlb.com/marlins/history
- Wikipedia, "Miami Marlins", accessed March 2026, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami_Marlins
- Baseball-Reference.com, "1997 World Series" and "2003 World Series", https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1997_WS.shtml
