ST. LOUIS (AP) — Miami Marlins third base coach Jody Reed fractured his lower right leg when struck by a foul ball off the bat of Jesús Sánchez during Wednesday’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals.

The injury occurred in the third inning of the Marlins’ 6-4 loss.

Marlins quality control coach Griffin Benedict replaced Reed for the rest of the game.

St. Louis Cardinals' Nolan Gorman, right, follows through on a three-run home run as Miami Marlins catcher Jacob Stallings, left, watches during the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, July 19, 2023, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Nolan Gorman hit a three-run homer and had four RBIs to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Mami Marlins 6-4 for just their second series sweep this season.

St. Louis Cardinals' Nolan Arenado is congratulated by first base coach Stubby Clapp (82) after hitting a walk-off home run off Miami Marlins relief pitcher A.J. Puk to defeat the Marlins 5-2 during the 10th inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 18, 2023, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Nolan Arenado’s three-run homer in the 10th inning lifted the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-2 win over the slumping Miami Marlins. Arenado’s homer off A.J.

Miami Marlins' Jesus Sanchez celebrates in the dugout after hitting a two-run home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Sunday, July 9, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Bryan De La Cruz homered among his four hits as the Miami Marlins beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3.

Miami Marlins' Jorge Soler hits a sacrifice fly to score Dane Myers during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Saturday, July 8, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Jorge Soler homered and hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly as the Miami Marlins beat Philadelphia 5-3 and ended the Phillies’ franchise-record tying 13-game road winning streak.

Reed hit .270 with 27 homers and 392 RBIs during an 11-year playing career from 1987-197. He managed in the minor leagues for the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers before joining the Marlins.

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