Miami Marlins’ Jazz Chisholm Jr. avoids a wild pitch during the first inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021, in Miami.
Miami Marlins shortstop Jazz Chisholm signs an autograph before the start of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021, in Miami.
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Bailey Falter follows through on a delivery during the first inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021, in Miami.
Philadelphia Phillies’ Odubel Herrera, bottom, is tagged out at second base during the first inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021, in Miami.
Philadelphia Phillies’ Odubel Herrera, left, singles to left field during the first inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021, in Miami.
Miami Marlins’ Brian Miller rounds second to score during the first inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021, in Miami.
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Bailey Falter throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021, in Miami.
Nick Fortes hit a tiebreaking two-run home run in the fourth inning, and Derek Jeter’s Miami Marlins closed their 11th losing season in 12 years with a 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday.
Bryce Harper doubled and walked before being replaced in the bottom of the third. A contender for NL MVP, he hit .309 with 35 homers, 84 RBIs and a major league-best 1.044 OPS.
Fortes sent a drive off off Hector Neris (4-7) into the Marlins’ bullpen in left for a 5-3 lead, his fourth home run since he was called ip from Triple-A on Sept. 17.
After ending a 17-year playoff drought in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, the Marlins finished fourth in the NL East at 67-95 in their fourth season since Jeter was part of a group that bought the team.
Philadelphia was 82-80 in its first winning season since last reaching the playoffs in 2011. The fallout of another post-season absence resulted in the firings of hitting coach Joe Dillon and infield coach Juan Castro, manager Joe Girardi said Sunday.
Zach Thompson (3-7) pitched a scoreless fourth. Three relievers kept the Phillies scoreless before Anthony Bender allowed Brad Miller’s RBI single in the eighth. Dylan Floro closed with a perfect ninth for his 15th save in 21 chances.
