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Marlins’ pinch-hit efforts not enough to snap skid
- Updated: September 7, 2016
MIAMI — Games are starting to run out on the Marlins’ playoff chances, and the Phillies are thoroughly happy to take on the role of spoiler as they develop their own young talent. On Tuesday night, left-hander Adam Morgan kept Miami off stride, allowing one run in six innings, and Philadelphia held on for a 4-3 victory at Marlins Park.
Odubel Herrera had two hits, reached four times and scored three runs for the Phillies, who have taken the first two games of the series, while the Marlins dropped their fifth straight and 10 of 11. With 23 games remaining, the Marlins are struggling to stay in reach of the second National League Wild Card spot.
In the ninth inning, the Marlins put runners on first and second with one out off closer Jeanmar Gomez after third baseman Maikel Franco’s throwing error. But Gomez ended the threat by striking out Dee Gordon looking.
The sluggish Marlins offense came to life in the eighth inning. Ichiro Suzuki belted his first career pinch-hit home run, a two-run drive to right off reliever Hector Neris. Miami threatened with two on and two out in the …
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