The Miami Marlins rallied to win their series finale against the Philadelphia Phillies, 11-6, on Sunday at Citizens Bank Park to improve to 2-1 to start this shortened 60-game season.

Four Marlins players hit home runs, shortstop Miguel Rojas came a double away from hitting for cycle, Miami erased two early deficits and the bullpen gave up just one run over 5 1/3 innings despite having the bases loaded in three separate innings (twice with one out).

Given what occurred over the hours leading up to the game, it was nothing short of an impressive outing.

Four Marlins players reportedly received word of positive tests for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, since arriving in Philadelphia, including three prior to Sunday’s game. The Miami Herald has been able to independently confirm two of those positive cases.

This comes after the Marlins had no positive cases during the three weeks of summer camp. The team announced four positive cases before camp began on July 3, one that came during the mandatory intake period and three before players reported to camp.

“This was not a normal getaway day,” Marlins manager Don Mattingly said. “It started abnormal from wake-up call in the hotel and pretty much continued until game time.”

MLB Network’s Jon Heyman reported that the four who tested positive are starting pitcher Jose Urena, first baseman/outfielder Garrett Cooper, outfielder Harold Ramirez and catcher Jorge Alfaro.

Urena, who was scheduled to start Sunday’s game, was announced as a scratch about 90 minutes before first pitch. Robert Dugger started in his place. Mattingly told Dugger he was starting at about 8:30 a.m.

Ramirez started in right field on Friday and Saturday. Cooper was the designated hitter Friday and first baseman Saturday. Alfaro, expected to start the bulk of Miami’s game behind the plate, was placed on the IL for undisclosed reasons about two hours before first pitch on Friday.

The Marlins did not make roster moves on Sunday although that is likely to change once the team arrives in Miami. The only remaining player they had on their taxi squad for this road series was reliever Aaron Northcraft, who is not part of the team’s 40-man roster.

Teams do not have to disclose if a player is placed on the COVID-19 related IL. Players on that list do not count against the 40-man roster or the 60-man player pool. They also can’t disclose if a player tested positive without the player’s permission.

The team is, however, taking additional protective measures before returning home for their two-game series against the Baltimore Orioles, which starts at 7:10 p.m. Monday.

The Marlins are flying back to Miami on Monday instead of Sunday night as originally planned. They are waiting for results to come in from their latest round of COVID-19 testing Sunday morning. Results from the rapid tests normally take between 12 and 24 hours.

“The guys that tested positive will remain in Philly,” Mattingly said.

According to MLB’s operations manual for the season, players and staff members are not allowed to travel or access club facilities following a positive test until after they have two negative tests at least 24 hours apart, show no fever for at least 72 hours, complete an antibody test and are cleared by a team physician as well as the MLB COVID-19 joint committee.

“Without getting too much into it,” Mattingly said, “I think we were more comfortable flying in, as a group, later.”

And even though home for the Marlins is a COVID-19 epicenter —Florida has had 423,855 total confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 104,755 in Miami-Dade alone — Mattingly said he feels “safer in Miami than anywhere.”

“You feel safe at the ballpark,” Mattingly said. “I feel safe with my surroundings going home. It’s a lot scarier on the road.”