It was Tucker’s only hit in the game after starting 0-for-4.
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Jake Eder (1-0) earned his first major league victory, allowing one hit in one inning of relief.
The Dodgers improved to 3-7 when trailing after seven innings.
Marlins closer Pete Fairbanks (0-2) walked Andy Pages and scored on Shohei Ohtani’s double in the ninth, bringing the Dodgers to 4-3. Pinch-hitter Dalton Rushing walked and Freddie Freeman was intentionally walked to load the bases before Tyler Phillips replaced Fairbanks, who appeared to be having a physical issue.
Phillips struck out Will Smith, leaving the Dodgers with their final out. Tucker singled to center, scoring Ohtani and Rushing.
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Liam Hicks gave the Marlins a 4-2 lead with a three-run homer off World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto in the fifth.
Facing an 0-2 count, Hicks hit a 92 mph splitter with two outs in the fifth that landed in the lower right field seats, scoring Jakob Marsee and Xavier Edwards, who walked.
Yamamoto allowed four runs and five hits in five innings in his shortest outing of the season. The right-hander struck out four and walked four, his most of the season. His streak of five consecutive quality starts to open the season ended.
Marlins starter Chris Paddack allowed two runs and four hits in four innings. He struck out one.
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Down 4-2, the Dodgers left the bases loaded in the seventh. Pinch-hitter Alex Call and Ohtani singled and Freeman walked before Smith grounded out against reliever Andrew Nardi to end the inning.
The Marlins trailed 2-1 when Otto Lopez scored on a fielding error by shortstop Hyeseong Kim in the fourth.
The Dodgers led 2-0 in the first. A two-out RBI single by Teoscar Hernandez scored Ohtani and Freeman, who hit consecutive singles to lead off the inning.
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Marlins RHP Janson Junk (1-2, 3.67 ERA) starts Tuesday against Dodgers RHP Shohei Ohtani (2-0, 0.38).
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