Marcell Ozuna throws out Nieuwenhuis at home to preserve 3-2 win

Yoenis Cespedes isn’t the only major leaguer with a cannon for an arm. Marlin left fielder Marcell Ozuna threw a perfect strike of his own tonight to preserve a 3-2 victory over the New York Mets.

Kirk Neuwenhuis led off the ninth inning with a double off of Marlins closer Steve Cishek, who was charged with holding on to the Marlins’ slim 3-2 lead. Ruben Tejada sacrificed Nieuwenhuis to third with only one out. Chris Young then hit a deep fly ball to left field, and Ozuna threw a perfect strike from 300 feet away. You have to see it to believe it.

This preserved a 3-2 win for the Marlins. Henderson Alvarez went the first 6.1 scoreless innings, striking out five without walking a batter. He left after allowing a one out single in the 7th inning. A.J. Ramos finished off the inning without incident. The Marlin lead was 3-0 at the time.

Things got interesting in the eighth when Kevin Gregg allowed a walk and a single to lead off the inning. David Wright singled home a run two batters later. Gregg was lifted for Mike Dunn to faced Curtis Granderson, whom he walked to load the bases with one out. A single by Eric Campbell brought a run home, but David Wright was thrown out at home, by Ozuna no less, to preserve the 3-2 lead.

Ozuna became the first Marlin outfielder with two assists in the same game since Joe Orsulak on September 7, 1996.