The Miami Marlins have recorded their first ever Opening Day walkoff hit in franchise history in a 5-4 Marlins win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday from Marlins Park in Miami, Florida. The Marlins hero was left fielder Kyle Stowers of El Cajon, California, who had a one-out RBI single, which scored catcher Nick Fortes of DeLand, Florida, who led off the bottom of the ninth inning with a triple. Stowers had scored a Marlins run in the eight inning. He got on base from a leadoff walk, and then scored on an Otto Lopez RBI single.
