Maximo Acosta, ranked the Marlins' No. 25 prospect, and veteran right-hander Sandy Alcantara exhibited moments of catharsis to rival a Shakespearean play in Wednesday night’s 6-2 victory over the Cardinals at loanDepot park.

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Lenyn Sosa hit a two-run homer, his 14th, in the first and Montgomery followed later in the inning with a solo shot, his ninth.