Marlins Extend Winning Streak to Seven with 6-5 Extra-Inning Victory over Phillies

The Miami Marlins defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 6-5 in an 11-inning game, extending their winning streak to seven and 11 wins in 12 games, thus keeping their playoff hopes alive. Xavier Edwards drove in the winning run with a sacrifice fly in the 11th inning, following key home runs from Heriberto Hernández and Griffin Conine during a late rally starting in the eighth inning. Hernández's ninth-inning homer off Phillies closer Jhoan Duran tied the game and forced extra innings, while Conine's eighth-inning home run sparked the comeback. For Philadelphia, Kyle Schwarber hit his 54th home run of the season, leading the National League and nearing the franchise record, and Otto Kemp also homered; however, the Phillies have now dropped three straight games. Notably, Miami right fielder Dane Myers suffered a knee laceration after crashing into the right field wall early in the game and was carted off. The game featured solid pitching performances, including seven shutout innings from Phillies' Cristopher Sánchez, who recorded his 500th career strikeout, but the Marlins' bullpen ultimately secured the win.