The Miami Marlins erased a two-run deficit and beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 at loanDepot Park on Saturday, September 12, 2026, with Graham Pauley delivering the decisive blow — a two-run home run that gave Miami a lead they would not relinquish. The win matters because Miami knocked off one of baseball's premier clubs in a one-run game that required every inch of their bullpen, with Cade Gibson earning the win and Pete Fairbanks closing it out for the save despite a shaky ninth.

Graham Pauley Provides the Decisive Power Against Tyler Glasnow

Glasnow was dealing early. The Dodgers' right-hander struck out seven batters across four innings, but his command was a problem all night — he walked four and surrendered five hits. Miami chipped away, and Pauley was the one who broke it open. His home run, which drove in two runs, was the turning point that flipped a Marlins deficit into a lead. Pauley went 1-for-2 with the homer and two RBI in a performance that carried real weight.

Glasnow was charged with the loss, allowing four earned runs on five hits and four walks across those four innings. For a pitcher of his caliber, the walk total was the story — Miami's lineup made him work, and eventually made him pay.

Griffin Conine and Otto Lopez Keep the Lineup Moving

Pauley's homer was the headline, but the supporting cast made it possible. Griffin Conine went 3-for-3 and was on base consistently, putting pressure on Los Angeles pitching throughout the game. Otto Lopez added two hits and an RBI in two at-bats, contributing to the offensive production that ultimately overwhelmed a Dodgers bullpen that had entered clean innings from Jack Dreyer, Justin Wrobleski, and Seth Halvorsen.

On the Dodgers' side, Mookie Betts and Max Muncy each went deep — solo shots that accounted for two of Los Angeles's three runs. Betts went 1-for-3 with a homer and RBI, while Muncy was 1-for-4 with his own solo blast. Those were the moments that made this game genuinely tense heading into the late innings.

Miami Bullpen Carries a Heavy Load After Phillips Struggles

Starter Tyler Phillips did not make it through the fourth inning, allowing two earned runs on two hits and three walks across 3.2 innings with three strikeouts. The Marlins needed their relievers to eat innings, and largely got what they needed.

  • Cade Gibson: 1.1 innings, no hits, no runs, no walks — clean and efficient, earning the win
  • Tyler Zuber: 1.0 inning, one strikeout, no runs allowed
  • Calvin Faucher: 1.0 inning, one hit, no runs
  • Michael Petersen: 1.0 inning, one strikeout, no runs
  • Pete Fairbanks: 1.0 inning, one earned run allowed on one hit and one walk — survived for the save

Fairbanks made the ninth inning more uncomfortable than Miami fans would have liked — an earned run scored and the tying run came to the plate — but he secured the final out and the 4-3 final.

Turning Point: Pauley's Home Run Flips a Two-Run Deficit

Miami entered this game facing a two-run deficit at some point and came back to win — that is confirmed by the event data. The swing that changed everything was Pauley's two-run shot. Before that at-bat, the Marlins were chasing. After it, they were leading. Glasnow never recovered from the walks and traffic Miami created, and once Pauley connected, Los Angeles's bullpen was left trying to hold a lead that no longer existed.

What's Next for the Marlins

Miami takes a quality win over the Dodgers into the next stretch of the 2026 regular season. The bullpen logged five pitchers after Phillips's abbreviated start, so roster management will be something to watch in the coming days. The offense showed it can produce against top-end pitching when hitters like Conine get on base and sluggers like Pauley come through in high-leverage moments.