Stowers has 2 hits and 2 RBIs, then leaves with hamstring discomfort as Marlins beat Angels 12-3

MIAMI (AP) — Kyle Stowers tripled, singled and drove in two runs before exiting because of left hamstring discomfort in the fifth inning, and the Miami Marlins beat the Los Angeles Angels 12-3 on Sunday.

Griffin Conine homered twice and Javier Sanoja had two singles and three RBIs for the Marlins. Miami’s Otto López had two infield singles, giving him 46 multihit games.

Stowers grimaced as he rounded first after his two-run single capped a six-run fifth that put the Marlins ahead 10-2, He was immediately replaced by pinch runner Leo Jimenez and manager Clayton McCullough said he will undergo further examination.

Sanoja hit a two-run single and Conine added a two-run drive against Angels reliever Shaun Anderson before Stowers’ single.

Conine went deep again with a shot over the wall in right against position player Tyler Heineman to lead off the eighth.

Michael Petersen (2-2) threw a scoreless fifth for the win. Starter Ryan Gusto was pulled after four innings of two-run ball and 60 pitches. Gusto gave up three hits and struck out four.

The Marlins erased a 1-0 deficit with a three-run first against Angels starter Grayson Rodriguez (3-5).

Stowers tripled and scored on a wild pitch. An errant throw to third by Angels first baseman Nolan Schanuel attempting to get Xavier Edwards out allowed him to score for a 2-1 lead. Owen Caissie capped the scoring with an RBI single.

Los Angeles narrowed the gap on José Siri’s solo blast in the third. Siri hit a fastball from Gusto over the wall in center for his seventh homer.

Sanoja’s RBI single in the fourth made it 4-2.

Zach Neto put the Angels on the board with a run-scoring double in the first.

Rodriguez completed four innings. The right-hander allowed four runs and four hits. He walked four and struck out eight.

Angels: LHP Reid Detmers (3-8, 4.12 ERA) will start the opener of a four-game home series against Texas on Monday. The Rangers have not announced a starter.

Marlins: RHP Eury Pérez (5-9, 3.61) will start the opener of a three-game home series against Pittsburgh on Tuesday. RHP Paul Skenes (9-10, 3.96) will start for the Pirates.

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Miami Marlins' Griffin Conine, right, follows through on a two run home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Miami Marlins' Kyle Stowers (28) is led off the field by manager Clayton McCullough (86) during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Los Angeles Angels' Jose Siri hits a solo home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Los Angeles Angels' Mike Trout runs to reach first on a throwing error by Miami Marlins shortstop Otto Lopez during the third inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Miami Marlins' Joe Mack scores on a single hit by Javier Sanoja during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Ian Happ hit a two-run homer, Miguel Amaya added a three-run shot and the Chicago Cubs beat the Kansas City Royals 10-2 on Sunday.

Alex Bregman delivered a pair of RBI singles to help the Cubs win two of three games in the series. Bregman, Happ and Michael Busch each had three of Chicago's 18 hits.

Matthew Boyd (8-1) allowed two runs and five hits in seven effective innings.

Happ made it 7-2 in the sixth with his 20th home run. Amaya connected in the seventh, also off reliever Easton McGee.

Chicago got on the board in the first with a sacrifice fly by Michael Conforto that scored Busch. Conforto knocked in Busch again in the third on an RBI single.

That was followed by an RBI single from Nico Hoerner that scored Happ, extending the lead to 3-0.

In the fourth, Bregman added to the lead with an RBI single that scored Pete Crow-Armstrong and gave the Cubs a 4-0 advantage.

Starling Marte hit his second home run of the season for the Royals in the bottom of the fourth, scoring Salvador Perez and cutting the deficit to 4-2.

Bregman had another RBI single in the sixth and scored on Happ's homer.

Kansas City starter Randy Dobnak (2-1) went five innings. He gave up four runs and 10 hits with one walk and four strikeouts.

Cubs LHP Shota Imanaga (8-9, 3.60 ERA) pitches Tuesday at Washington.

Royals LHP Noah Cameron (6-8, 4.37 ERA) starts on the road against LHP Tarik Skubal (7-6, 2.81) and the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday.

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Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Randy Dobnak throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Chicago Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong slides home to score on a single by Alex Bregman during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Matthew Boyd throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Chicago Cubs' Michael Busch celebrates on second after hitting a double during the first inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Chicago Cubs' Ian Happ crosses the plate after hitting a two-run home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)