Giants Rally By Marlins

     The San Francisco Giants avoided a three-game series sweep with a 5-2 win in 11 innings against the Miami Marlins at loanDepot park on Wednesday. The Marlins finished the homestand with a 4-2 record and have won six of their last eight contests. The Giants snapped a five-game losing streak and concluded a five-game road trip with a 1-4 mark. 

     The Marlins celebrated the 20th anniversary of their upset victory over the Giants in the 2003 National League Division Series. The Fish took that best-of-five series 3-1. The series ended in Game 4 when Jeff Conine threw the ball from left field to home plate and Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez tagged out J.T. Snow while getting barreled over in the top of the ninth for the final out of the game.

     San Francisco(6-11) moved out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the fourth. Darin Ruff doubled off the left-center field wall and Wilmer Flores crossed the plate. Marlins starting pitcher Trevor Rogers left the game after that play due to an injury.

     Miami(10-9) evened it up 1-1 in the bottom of the fifth. Garrett Cooper singled through the left side and Garrett Hampson scored. 

     The Giants got the victory in the top of the11th. Michael Conforto blasted a two-run homer to right-center field on the first pitch with ghost-runner Thairo Estrada aboard. It was the fourth home run for Conforto this year. 

     They continued the rally later in the frame. Three batters later, Mike Yastrzemski belted a two-run home run to right field on a 1-1 count to make it 5-1. American Heritage High School grad David Villar was on base during the play. It was his second homer for Yastrzemski versus the Marlins in the last two games and his fourth overall this season. 

     The Marlins put up one run in the bottom of the 11th. Jon Berti knocked in Avisail Garcia on a double down the right-field line.