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Conine puts Marlins ahead for good with eighth inning pinch-hit homer, Marlins defeat Phillies 8-6

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 , 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 . It was a homer in 29 of 30 MLB ballparks, per Statcast.

Conine also had a go-ahead pinch-hit homer on .

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.

Up next

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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