Conine and Norby homer to lead the Marlins to a 7-4 win over the Reds

MIAMI (AP) — Griffin Conine and Connor Norby homered to lead the Miami Marlins past the Cincinnati Reds 7-4 on Wednesday night.

Xavier Edwards and Jakob Marsee each had two hits and an RBI for the Marlins, who snapped Cincinnati's five-game winning streak.

Miami starter Eury Pérez (1-1) allowed four runs — two earned — and six hits over five innings. The right-hander struck out six and walked one as he shook off a difficult outing in his previous start, when he walked six and hit a batter with a pitch in four innings.

Ryan Gusto, Andrew Nardi and Lake Bachar followed Pérez with an inning each. Michael Petersen pitched around two singles in a scoreless ninth for his first career save.

Run-scoring singles from Marsee and Edwards off Reds starter Brady Singer (0-1) in the second put Miami ahead for good at 4-2.

Conine expanded the lead with a two-run drive in the third. He drove a sinker from Singer over the wall in right field for his second homer this season.

Miami native Sal Stewart hit a two-run homer in the fifth to narrow the deficit to 6-4 before Norby connected off Connor Phillips in the seventh. Norby’s homer ended a string of 10 2/3 scoreless innings by Cincinnati relievers in the series.

Singer gave up six runs, five earned, and 10 hits in 2 2/3 innings.

The Reds struck quickly with two unearned runs in the first. Elly De La Cruz scored from second when Miami third baseman Graham Pauley booted Stewart’s two-out grounder. Stewart then scored on Eugenio Suárez’s RBI double.

The lead was short-lived, as the Marlins tied it in the bottom half on Agustín Ramírez's run-scoring double and Liam Hicks’ RBI single.

Reds RHP Rhett Lowder (1-0, 1.64 ERA) starts the series finale Thursday against RHP Max Meyer (0-0, 4.66).

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Cincinnati Reds pitcher Brady Singer (51) throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Wednesday, April 8, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Cincinnati Reds' Sal Stewart hits a two-run home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Wednesday, April 8, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Michael Petersen reacts after getting the final out during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Wednesday, April 8, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Eury Perez throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Wednesday, April 8, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Miami Marlins' Connor Norby, right, is met by third base coach Blake Lalli (45) after hitting solo home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Wednesday, April 8, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

NEW YORK (AP) — Jason Zucker scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 17 saves, and the Buffalo Sabres rallied to beat the New York Rangers 5-3 on Wednesday night.

Zucker slid his 24th goal past Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin at 7:14 after teammate Alex Tuch had tied the contest with his 31st at 5:50 of the third.

Zach Benson scored twice and Ryan McLeod added a goal for the Sabres, who will participate in the postseason for the first time since 2010-11.

The Sabres won their 48th game in a dramatic turnaround from last year when they had 79 points and missed the playoffs for a 14th straight season. Buffalo is 22-6-3 in its last 31 games, including a league-best 16 wins and 34 points since the Olympic break.

Alexis Lafreniere scored twice and Adam Fox also scored for the Rangers in their home finale. Shesterkin had 22 saves.

New York finished with five wins in a seven-game homestand but just 14 wins in 41 home games overall.

McLeod opened the scoring at 4:40 of the first. Benson then beat Shesterkin at 8:58.

Lafreniere answered on the power play at 19:21, then scored his second of the night and 24th this season at 2:57 of the middle period.

Fox put the Rangers ahead at 14:44 of the second before the Sabres rallied.

Benson completed the scoring with his 12th goal into an empty net at 18:44.

The Rangers will miss the playoffs for a second straight season after winning the Presidents' Trophy in 2023-24 when they had 114 points and 55 wins, including 30 at home.

Buffalo, under Lindy Ruff who also coached the team when they reached the Stanley Cup Final in 1999, has 104 points — two more than Tampa Bay and Montreal in the Atlantic Division.

Rangers: Visiting Dallas Stars on Saturday to start season-ending three-game trip.

Sabres: Hosting Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night.

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New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad (93) looks to pass during the first period of an NHL hockey game against Buffalo Sabres, Wednesday, April 8, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

New York Rangers center J.T. Miller (8) fights with Buffalo Sabres right wing Alex Tuch (89) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, April 8, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (1) protect the net from New York Rangers left wing Alexis Lafrenière (13) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, April 8, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

New York Rangers left wing Alexis Lafrenière (13) shoots the puck during the period of an NHL hockey game against Buffalo Sabres, Wednesday, April 8, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

New York Rangers left wing Alexis Lafrenière (13) celebrates with teammates after scoring during the first period of an NHL hockey game against Buffalo Sabres, Wednesday, April 8, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)