Philadelphia PhilliesvsMiami Marlins
PHI 7/MIA 8
Things to say
The Marlins edged the Phillies 8-7 at loanDepot park.
01
opener
Man, that one was a rollercoaster. Marlins took it 8-7. Back and forth all night, came down to the last at-bat.
02
key player
Miami's bats carried it. Eight runs against a Phillies staff that's supposed to be better than that. The heart of the order kept the line moving.
03
hot take
Philly's bullpen blew it, flat out. You score seven runs on the road, that's a game you have to win.
04
deep cut
Marlins are only 53-54 and still hanging around. Nobody's talking about them but they keep clawing back in these one-run games.
05
exit
Phillies still sitting pretty at 57-50 though. Curious to see if they bounce back tomorrow or let this one linger.
The recap
Marlins edged the Phillies 8-7 in a back-and-forth getaway-day slugfest down in Miami, and you could feel the bullpen sweating late as Philly kept clawing back. This was a track meet from the jump, with both lineups leaving the yard and neither pitching staff able to shut the door.
Miami's heart of the order carried the load and the home crowd got their money's worth in a one-run nailbiter. For a 53-54 club playing spoiler against a first-place team, that's the kind of win that feels a whole lot bigger than the standings say.