MIAMI (AP) — Griffin Conine hit a go-ahead pinch-hit homer in the eighth, Otto Lopez, Heriberto Hernández and Xavier Edwards each had two RBIs, and the Miami Marlins rallied to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-6 on Wednesday.
The Marlins overcame a 6-0 deficit to mark their largest comeback of the season. They had previously rallied from four runs down on May 9 against the Nationals
, and have come back 21 times this year.Lopez got the Marlins on the board
in the fifth, grounding out but driving in Esteury Ruiz to make it 6-1. Hernández then sent a high changeup from Jesús Luzardo 416 feet to left-center to get the Fightin' Fish within three.
Lopez drove in another with a single in the seventh and Edwards drove in two more with a single of his own to tie the game at 6-all.
Kyle Stowers drew a walk to start the eighth and Conine was sent in to pinch-hit for Brian Navvareto. He connected on a middle-middle changeup and launched a 424-foot blast to center. It was a homer in 29 of 30 MLB ballparks, per Statcast.
Conine also had a go-ahead pinch-hit homer on June 29 against the Rockies.
Marlins starter Ryan Gusto worked five innings and allowed six runs on nine hits. Tyler Zuber (1-1) took the win in relief, and Pete Fairbanks earned his 15th save.
Jonathan Bowlan (2-1) took the loss for Philadelphia, and Seth Johnson had a blown save. Luzardo went 6 1/3 innings, allowing six runs on six hits and ending his six-game streak of one or fewer runs allowed.
Trea Turner homered and Bryce Harper tripled for the Phillies.
The Phillies have Thursday off before beginning a three-game series at Baltimore on Friday. RHP Brandon Young (8-2, 3.13 ERA) starts for the Orioles, and the Phillies have not announced a starter.
The Marlins begin a six-game road trip in Queens to face the New York Mets on Thursday. RHP Eury Pérez (5-8, 3.56) takes the hill for Miami. New York has not announced its starter.
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