No Giancarlo and Yelich? No problem for lineup

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ST. PETERSBURG — There were no speed bumps for the Marlins’ offense the past two days with Giancarlo Stanton and Christian Yelich out.

Miami combined for a whopping 13 runs and 28 hits in beating the Rays on Wednesday and Thursday at Tropicana Field minus the pair of skilled outfielders. The 9-1 result on Thursday was particularly impressive, given the makeshift lineup with Adeiny Hechavarria leading off, Marcell Ozuna in the No. 3 spot and J.T. Realmuto batting cleanup as the designated hitter.

“We’ve talked all year that we’ve got to find a way, every day, no matter what,” manager Don Mattingly said. “No matter what lineup we throw out there, no matter who’s pitching, no matter who we are facing, we have to try and find a way to put wins on the board every day, and we are capable of doing that. We look at our lineup and see a bunch of guys who …

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