Rookie Goeddel Helps Phillies Rally Past Marlins, 6-5
MIAMI (AP) — Tyler Goeddel hit an RBI double for his first career extra-base hit and then scored in a two-run eighth inning Sunday, helping the Philadelphia Phillies rally past Miami 6-5.
The Phils trailed 3-0, took the lead and then fell behind 5-4. Goeddel, a rookie who came into the game batting .147, tied the game against David Phelps (2-2) and scored on a double by Andres Blanco.
Philadelphia's Aaron Nola allowed three runs in six innings, and his scoreless streak ended at 23 innings. Hector Neris (1-1) pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings, and Jeanmar Gomez pitched around a two-out single in the ninth for his 11th save.
Miami slugger Giancarlo Stanton was rested but pinch-hit with one out in the ninth, and Gomez struck him out.
The Marlins (16-14) fell into fourth place in the NL East, one game behind the Phillies (18-14), who took two of three in the series.
Philadelphia scored more than four runs for the first time since April 24.
Miami's Chris Johnson made the score 4-all in the seventh inning with his first homer of the season, and his second career pinch-hit homer.
But shaky defense cost the Marlins for the second straight game. Shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria's wild throw helped the Phillies score three runs to make it 3-all in the sixth, and the tying run was unearned.
In the seventh came another lapse, allowing the Phils to take the lead.
Odubel Herrera was at second base with one out when Cesar Hernandez hit a broken-bat grounder to first baseman Justin Bour. Pitcher Nefi Ogando covered first but had to lunge for the throw, and after tagging the base he collided with Hernandez, which sent both of them sprawling as Herrera scored standing up.
Bour drove in two runs with a single and a sacrifice fly, and Martin Prado had four hits. Justin Nicolino, making his third start of the year for Miami, allowed three runs, two earned, in six innings.
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Phillies: LHP Adam Morgan (0-0, 6.00) is scheduled to start Tuesday when the Phillies begin a three-game series at Atlanta and face RHP Matt Wisler (1-2, 3.24).
Marlins: RHP Jose Fernandez (3-2, 4.28) is scheduled to start Monday when Miami opens a three-game series against Milwaukee and RHP Wily Peralta (2-3, 7.50). Fernandez is 19-1 at Marlins Park and seeks his second victory of the homestand.
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