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15-year Marliniversary: Fish use walk-off single by Jason Wood to end year on high note

Throughout nearly three decades as a franchise, the Florida/Miami Marlins have ended the season with a walk-off win a handful of times. The most notable was Game 7 of the 1997 World Series, followed by Henderson Alvarez’s walk-off no-hitter in 2013.

On this day 15 years ago, the Florida Marlins closed the year with a walk-off win for the second straight season. Jason Wood’s walk-off single was the difference as the Marlins topped the Philadelphia Phillies in 11 innings, 3-2.

Despite being just 77-84 entering the final day of the regular season on Oct.