Miami Marlins' Historic Come-From-Behind Victory Friday Moves Them Closer to NL Playoff Berth

The Miami Marlins scored four runs in the eighth inning on Friday night to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates. The win kept the Marlins in front of the race for the final wild card spot in the National League by 1.5 games.

The Miami Marlins toppled the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night 4-3 to move closer to a National League playoff berth. 

The Fish are now 83-76 on the year and lead the Chicago Cubs/Cincinnati Reds by 1.5 games in the race for the final wild card. Miami has won six of its last 10 and is seeking its first playoff berth since the COVID 2020 season.

Miami last won a World Series in 2003 when they beat the New York Yankees.

Miami's win was dramatic on Friday as they scored four times in the eighth inning, getting RBIs from Jake Burger, Josh Bell and Jazz Chisholm Jr. 

Scoring late and coming from behind is something that Miami has made a habit of in 2023.

Per ESPN Stats & Info on Social media:

The Marlins scored 4 runs in the top of the 8th to beat the Pirates tonight, 4-3 . 

Miami has now won 7 games when trailing by at least 3 runs in the 8th inning or later this season. That's the most such most wins in a single season in MLB history (h/t@EliasSports).

The Marlins scored 4 runs in the top of the 8th to beat the Pirates tonight, 4-3 .

Miami has now won 7 games when trailing by at least 3 runs in the 8th inning or later this season.
That's the such most wins in a single season in MLB history (h/t @EliasSports). pic.twitter.com/erTTcDyr0L

— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) September 30, 2023

In addition to the late production at the plate, the Marlins sent six different pitchers to the mound in the victory. Youngster Edward Cabrera started, going 3.2 innings.

The Marlins can clinch a playoff berth on Saturday potentially. They'll play the Pirates again at 6:35 p.m. ET at PNC Park.

The Marlins will use an opener as JT Chargois starts on the hill against rookie Quinn Priester.

Chargois is 1-0 with a 3.67 ERA while Priester is 3-2 with a 7.86.

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