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25-year Marliniversary: Conine’s bomb ties it in ninth, Bonilla’s hit wins it in 12th vs. Rockies

Ninth-inning comebacks were a theme for the Florida Marlins in 1997. The most notable came in Game 7 of the World Series, but there were plenty of others throughout.

One of those occasions came on this day 25 years ago. A home run by Jeff Conine tied in the ninth before Bobby Bonilla ended it in the 12th as the Marlins rallied past the Colorado Rockies, 4-3.

For seven innings, Florida had no answer for Colorado starting pitcher Roger Bailey on May 30, 1997. The Marlins were on the short end of a 3-0 score and had managed just four hits as they came to bat in the bottom of the eighth.