PITTSBURGH (SportsDirect Inc.) — The Miami Marlins were on the verge of another crushing defeat before some late-inning clutch hitting prevented a fourth consecutive loss.
The Marlins scored twice in the eighth inning and once in the ninth in Friday’s 6-5 victory at the Pittsburgh Pirates, who look to rebound Saturday night in the second of a three-game series.
A trio of slumping players, Christian Yelich, J.T. Realmuto and Miguel Rojas, each had three hits and combined for five runs scored and four RBIs in the come-from-behind win.
It was only the third win in nine contests for the Marlins, who pulled within 2 1/2 games of St.