Kurtz triples, scores and Ferguson retires 3 straight in the 9th to lift A’s over Marlins 3-2

MIAMI AP Rookie Nick Kurtz tripled with one out in the ninth inning and scored on a pinch hit by Tyler Soderstrom to lift the Athletics to a - success over the Miami Marlins on Sunday Kurtz sent an - pitch from Anthony Bender - down the left-field line and Soderstrom singled up the middle two pitches later to give the Athletics the three-game series and improve to an AL-best - on the road The Athletics - grabbed the lead in the second when Miguel Andujar and Jacob Wilson led off with singles against Marlins starter Edward Cabrera Both scored on a two-out double by Gio Urshela Dane Myers threw Urshela out at home on a single by Jhonny Pereda to end the inning Miami tied it in the fourth with a two-out bases-empty rally off Athletics starter JP Sears Connor Norby and Kyle Stowers had base hits and Myers drove in both with a double Sears allowed two runs on four hits in innings Mitch Spence - got five outs for the win and Tyler Ferguson retired three straight for his first save Cabrera gave up two runs on seven hits in Key moment Kurtz notched his first extra-base hit in his th championship since being called up from Triple-A Las Vegas Soderstrom moved from first base to the outfield to get the -foot- Kurtz in the lineup Key stat Athletics closer Mason Miller was unavailable after throwing pitches Saturday and blowing the save on a walk-off grand slam by Stowers Up next Athletics RHP Luis Severino - starts Monday in the first of three against Seattle to begin a six-game homestand The Mariners will start RHP Bryce Miller - Marlins RHP Sandy Alcantara - starts Monday s opener of a three-game series against the Dodgers who have not named a starter