Marlins Park in Miami, FL is host to its first game, an exhibition contest won by the Marlins, 7 – 6, over the University of Miami. Newly signed Mark Buehrle starts for the Fish, Hanley Ramirez hits the first-ever homer in the new ballpark off Alex Fernandez Jr., son of former Marlin Alex Fernandez, and Terry Tiffee ends the game with a game-winning single in the bottom of the 9th.

On March 6, 2012 — Marlins Park in Miami, FL is host to its first game, an exhibition contest won by the Marlins, 7 – 6, over the University of Miami. Newly signed Mark Buehrle starts for the Fish, Hanley Ramirez hits the first-ever homer in the new ballpark off Alex Fernandez Jr., son of former Marlin Alex Fernandez, and Terry Tiffee ends the game with a game-winning single in the bottom of the 9th.

Sources –
Baseball Reference March 6
SABR Games Project
National Pastime March 6
Retro Sheet
Replay The Game

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