10-year Marliniversary: Marlins walk-off Phillies with runs in 10th, 11th

Mike Ferguson · September 23, 2025

The 2015 Miami Marlins won just 71 games, but eight of those came in walk-off fashion. Two of those walk-off wins came over the Philadelphia Phillies, including one on this day 10 years ago.

In a contest in which Miami trailed in the 10th inning, it managed to draw even. In the 11th, Dee Strange-Gordon ended it with a walk-off double as the Marlins prevailed, 4-3.

Prior to the 10th at Marlins Park on Sept. 23, 2015, Miami had never trailed. The Marlins drew first blood with a run in the second before pushing the advantage to 2-0 on a solo home run by Justin Bour in the fourth. Philadelphia got on the board in the fifth and tied the game on a wild pitch in the eighth.

The Phillies finally took the lead in the top of the 10th when Freddy Galvis singled off Kyle Barraclough to chase home Brian Bogusevic. Up 3-2, Philadelphia turned to Ken Giles in the bottom of the inning, but he was unable to get the job done.

Ichiro Suzuki and Strange-Gordon singled to open the inning. After Donovan Solano laid down a bunt, Miami drew even as Philadelphia catcher Carlos Ruiz's errant throw allowed the tying run to score. Miami had two on with nobody out, but could get nothing else as the contest went to the 11th.

Brian Ellington needed just eight pitchers to retire the Phillies in order in the top of the inning. After Philadelphia's Jerome Williams induced a pair of flyouts to open the bottom of the frame, a 12th inning appeared inevitable.

Instead, it was Miami's Miguel Rojas, who singled to start a two-out rally. After Suzuki walked, Strange-Gordon hammered Williams' 0-1 pitch into the right-center field gap. Rojas scored easily to complete the comeback.

Strange-Gordon's walk-off double capped a three-hit night. Rojas and catcher J.T. Realmuto each added a pair of hits.

Despite finishing 20 games under .500 in 2015, Miami did manage to place third in the National League East at 71-91. The Phillies finished last at 63-99.

Head-to-head, the Marlins won nine of the 16 matchups against Philadelphia in 2015. That included their final walk-off win of the year. It came on this day a decade ago.

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