Sánchez hits a basesloaded single in the 12th to complete Marlins’ 9-8 comeback win over the Phillies – WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale

By James On Aug 3, 2023

MIAMI (AP) — Jesús Sánchez singled with no outs in the 12th inning as the Miami Marlins rallied from a five-run deficit and came back twice in overtime for a 9-8 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night in a matchup of NL wildcard contenders.

The Marlins faced a 5–0 deficit entering the bottom of the sixth inning, but then went out and forced extra innings when Jorge Soler hit a solo homer with one out in the ninth.

After Philadelphia’s Brandon Marsh hit a two-run homer to lead off the 10th inning, Miami tied it.

Philadelphia also took a lead in the 11th before Miami newcomer Josh Bell singled through the infield with two outs to tie the score again.

“Fighting is exactly how I would describe it,” said Miami manager Skip Schumaker. “Really good job fighting back and forth and that’s not easy in these extra inning games with guys starting on second base and all sorts of different scenarios that can happen. To end it like this, it was a really good, necessary win.

The Phillies went down in order in the 12th to Tanner Scott (5-4), allowing hometown heroics for those runners who lingered in a game that lasted more than four hours and included 25 hits, 11 walks, and 14 pitchers included.

“It was definitely a long day. We woke up at 4:40 before going to the airport,” said Bell, who went 4 for 5 with two RBIs in his debut with Miami after being acquired in a deal with Cleveland on Tuesday afternoon.

“I was able to sleep a little bit on the flight, got here, got activated, did some work in the cage… maybe a 40 minute nap and that made all the difference. I am absolutely happy with the at bats, some balls went my way, maybe the change in threads, change in environment would make some balls go my way. The atmosphere in the clubhouse after the last two games, we needed this win.”

Alec Bohm led the Phillies with a game-best four hits, including one that drove in a go-ahead run in the top of the 11th.

Philadelphia appeared to be on its way to a third consecutive victory against the Marlins when it scored twice in the fourth inning and added three more runs in the sixth.

“It definitely feels like a game we should have won,” said Bohm, who went 4 for 6 with three RBIs. “There’s nothing we can do about it now, just come back and play tomorrow. … We need to get this bad taste out of our mouths, try to win tomorrow.

The Phillies went down in order in the 12th to Scott—the Marlins’ eighth pitcher of the game.

Trailing 5-0 and little to starter Zack Wheeler, Miami began its comeback in the bottom of the sixth when Bell and Jazz Chisholm Jr. homered to the right on back-to-back pitches.

Miami starter Braxton Garrett had allowed only one hit in his first three innings before Bohm led off the fourth inning with a single and advanced to third on a double by Bryce Harper.

Bohm scored on a single by Nick Castellanos and Harper scored on a grounder by Bryson Stott.

The Phillies scored three runs in the sixth when reliever Huascar Brazoban walked with the bases loaded and Bohm hit a two-run double into the corner at left.

The Marlins closed their gap in the eighth when reliever Jeff Hoffman walked Sánchez with the bases loaded to make it 5–3.

Gregory Soto pitched the ninth at 5-4 and, after getting the first out, gave up a homer to Soler that tied the score at 5.

Luis Arraez went 1 for 6 and his batting average stands at .378.

In the bottom of the tenth with Miami trailing by two runs, Chisholm advanced to third on a balk and scored on a groundout by Avisail Garcia.

Jake Burger, who also played in his first game after being acquired in a deal with the White Sox, went 2 for 4 with a walk and singled in the 10th.

He advanced to third on a double down the left field line by Sánchez before scoring on a deep fly to right by Jon Berti to tie the score at 7.

“I just texted my wife to tell her this is the most fun I’ve had on a baseball field in a long time,” Burger said. “It’s special.”

ROSTER MOVES

The Marlins selected INF-OF Garrett Hampson for Triple-A Jacksonville.

The Phillies added INF Rodolfo Castro and RHP Michael Lorenzen to the active roster. To make room on the 26-man roster, INF Josh Harrison was released and LHP Andrew Vasquez was assigned to assignment.

TRAINERS ROOM

Phillies: C JT Realmuto was left out of the lineup for the second straight day with a right hand bruise. Manager Rob Thomson said Realmuto can play in the final on Thursday and is available if needed.

NEXT ONE

RHP Michael Lorenzen (5-7, 3.58) makes his debut with the Phillies after being taken over from Detroit on Tuesday in the final of this four-game series on Thursday. RHP Johnny Cueto (0-1, 4.50) goes for the Marlins.