Herrera’s hitting, arm helps Phillies beat Marlins 3-2

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<p>MIAMI &mdash; Odubel Herrera tripled leading off the ninth inning and scored the tiebreaking run on Ronald Torreyes’ comebacker, giving the Philadelphia Phillies a 3-2 win over the Miami Marlins on Thursday for a four-game split.</p>
<p>Herrera doubled in the fourth inning, threw out a runner from center field and started the ninth against Yimi García (3-3) by driving a full-count fastball in front of the right field wall just over a leaping Garrett Cooper, who had pinch hit in the eighth.</p>
<p>Alec Bohm struck out, and Matt Joyce was intentionally walked.</p>
<p>With runners at the corners, Torreyes hit a one-hopper to García, who rather than throw home decided to spin and throw to second.</p>
<p>Torreyes beat second baseman Isan Díaz’s throw to first to avoid an inning-ending double play as Herrera, who briefly stopped off third when García fielded the ball, scored. The call on the close play at first was upheld in a video review.</p>
<p>Cooper’s RBI single off José Alvarado (4-0) had tied the score in the eighth. </p>
<p>Hector Neris worked around a leadoff walk in the ninth for his ninth save in 11 chances. getting Jon Berti to ground into a game-ending double play.</p>
<p>Philadelphia won despite getting outhit 6-4.</p>
<p>Miami starter Pablo López, whose 13-inning scoreless streak was stopped by Hoskins’ homer, gave up two runs and four hits in seven innings.</p>
<p>Spencer Howard allowed one run, two hits and three walks in four-plus innings.</p>
<p>Philadelphia took a 2-0 lead in the fourth. Rhys Hoskins homered on a changeup after dodging a 95 mph fastball near his head. Herrera doubled and scored on Matt Joyce’s sacrifice fly.</p>
<p>Ranger Suárez relieved with the bases loaded in the fifth and allowed Jesús Aguilar’s sacrifice fly to Herrera, who threw out Díaz trying to advance to third.</p>
<p>Suárez allowed one hit in three scoreless innings.</p>
<p>Miami infielder Jazz Chisholm sat out for the second consecutive game. Chisholm due to a sore right ankle.</p>
<p>ROSTER MOVE</p>
<p>1B Lewin Díaz was recalled by Miami from Triple-A Jacksonville and went 0 for 4 with three strikeouts in his first big league appearance this season.</p>
<p>TRAINER’S ROOM</p>
<p>Marlins: OF Starling Marte (broken rib) played six innings and went 0 for 3 in his second rehab game at Jacksonville on Wednesday. … RHP Nick Neidert (right biceps inflammation) was placed on the 10-day IL. Neidert started Wednesday’s game and allowed one run in four innings.</p>
<p>UP NEXT:</p>
<p>Phillies: RHP Zack Wheeler (4-2) starts Saturday’s series opener at Tampa Bay and LHP Ryan Yarbrough (2-3).</p>
<p>Marlins: RHP Cody Poteet (2-0, 1.06) is on the mound Friday at Boston and LHP Martín Pérez (2-2).</p>
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