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20-year Marliniversary: Marlins rally from six down to beat Phillies in walk-off fashion

Close games were the norm for the Florida Marlins early on during the 2002 season. Eighteen of their first 25 games that season were decided by two runs or less.

That was the case on this day 20 years, but did not look like it would be. In a thriller that sent fans home happy, the Marlins rallied from six runs down in the seventh inning to beat the Philadelphia Phillies in walk-off fashion, 7-6.

Florida was on the short end of a 6-0 score as the seventh-inning stretch arrived at Pro Player Stadium on April 16, 2002.