10-year Marliniversary: Marlins stun Phillies with 4-run 9th

By the middle parts of September 2014, the Miami Marlins' playoff fate had been pretty much sealed. That didn't deter the team from continuing to fight.

On this day 10 years ago, the Marlins used a little late-inning magic to rally past the Philadelphia Phillies. The Fightin' Fish scored four runs in the ninth to stun the Fightin' Phils, 5-4.

An Enrique Hernández home run had accounted for all of the Miami offense through eight innings on Sept. 14, 2014. As the Marlins came to bat in the top of the ninth at Citizens Bank Park, they were on the short end of a 4-1 score.

Against former All-Star closer Jonathan Papelbon, Miami wasted little time loading the bases. On the first pitch of the inning, catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia doubled to center field. Hernández proceeded to walk before an infield single from Adeiny Hechavarría loaded the bags and brought the go-ahead run to the plate.

After an RBI groundout from Jordany Valdespin plated a run and put two runners in scoring position, Christian Yelich came through with the second infield single of the inning to cut the lead to 4-3. Justin Bour followed with a game-tying single to center, which moved Yelich to third.

Needing just a flyball to put Miami ahead, Casey McGehee was called out on strikes with runners on the corners. The next pitch from Papelbon, however, went to the backstop, allowing Yelich to score and the Marlins to take their first lead, 5-4.

Papelbon got Marcell Ozuna to ground out to end the inning, but walked back toward the dugout to a chorus of boos. A lewd gesture to the Philadelphia faithful ultimately led to his ejection. 

Down 5-4, the Phillies made things interesting in the bottom of the ninth. Freddy Galvis walked before Cody Asche singled to put two runners on with no outs. Miami closer Steve Cishek settled in to strike out the side, including Chase Utley looking to end the game.

With the thrilling comeback, the Marlins avoided the three-game sweep in Philadelphia. In what we be a competitive season series, the Phillies ended up going 10-9 against Miami in 2014. The final Marlins win in the City of Brotherly Love came on this day a decade ago.