Sandy Alcantara pitched seven strong innings against the franchise that signed him out of the Dominican Republic at age 17 as the host Miami Marlins defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2 on Wednesday night.

The former Cy Young Award winner turned in one of his finest performances of the season, striking out nine across seven innings in the Marlins’ 6–2 win over the Cardinals (63-65). With the victory, Miami (60-67) avoided the sweep and stalled the Cardinals momentum.

Former Cardinals pitcher Sandy Alcantara pitched seven strong innings to lead the Miami Marlins to a 6-2 win over St. Louis on Wednesday night in Miami, avoiding a three game sweep at the hands of