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PHILADELPHIA -- The Miami Marlins werent ready to give up -- on Sundays game or their flickering playoff hopes.J.T. Realmuto delivered a go-ahead infield single in the eighth, Christian Yelich belted a game-tying home run earlier in the inning and the Marlins rallied for a 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies to avoid a three-game sweep.Derek Dietrich reached base three times and added an RBI for the Marlins, who came into the day six games off the pace in the NL wild-card race.Reliever Mike Dunn improved to 4-1 and A.J. Ramos pitched a scoreless ninth for his 37th save.The guys know were not mathematically eliminated but were not in a very good spot, Marlins manager Don Mattingly said. We just have to keep fighting.With the Marlins trailing 4-2 in the eighth inning, Yelich hit a two-run homer off Hector Neris (4-4) that struck off the left-field foul pole. It was the 19th homer of the season for the center fielder.Miamis rally continued when Marcell Ozuna reached second as Cesar Hernandez and Tommy Joseph collided trying to catch a routine pop up. After moving to third on a groundout, Ozuna came home when Realmuto, who entered the game the previous inning, hit a sharp grounder down the line that third baseman Maikel Franco fielded cleanly but threw wide.This is how we play, said Yelich, who leads the majors with 34 go-ahead RBI. We play hard all the time. If you play hard, you can live with the results.Freddy Galvis and Odubel Herrera both homered for the Phillies. Tommy Joseph added a pair of hits and an RBI.Marlins starter Andrew Cashner, who lasted just two innings in his previous start, allowed three earned runs, five hits and three walks while striking out four through four innings. He labored through a rough 38-pitch first inning, giving up two runs and three hits and walking two.Joseph, who hit his 20th home run of the season the previous night, put the Phillies in front with an RBI single in the first and Galvis followed with another RBI single two batters later.Herrera added his 14th home run of the year to lead off the third, extending Philadelphias lead to 3-0. Hes now 12 for 23 in his last six games.Galvis added another solo blast in the sixth, his 20th homer. He finished with three hits and also made a spectacular defensive play in the third.We let it slip away, Phillies manager Pete Mackanin said. We should have won that game.Marlins second baseman Dee Gordon extended his hitting streak to 10 games with an RBI single in the fifth, breaking up Alec Ashers shutout bid. Dietrich followed with an RBI single to chase Asher before reliever Joely Rodriguez induced an inning-ending double play to preserve the Phillies 3-2 lead.Making his third start of the season after serving an 80-game suspension for PEDs, Asher allowed six hits and two earned runs while striking out four and walking zero.TIME TO LEAVEMarlins third baseman Martin Prado was ejected after striking out to end the third, throwing his helmet against the ground in disgust and arguing with home plate umpire Dale Scott. Ichiro Suzuki replaced him.Afterwards, Prado claimed that he was mad at himself and not at Scott, adding that it was just the second ejection of his 11-year career.SURE-THING CLOSERRamos has converted 92.5 percent of his save opportunities this season (37 of 40), which is good for the third-best save percentage in the National League.SIGN HIM UPSome of the biggest cheers of the game came in the bottom of the second when a Phillies fan sitting along the right-field line caught a sharp line drive off the bat of Aaron Altherr -- with one hand.TRAINERS ROOMMarlins: Giancarlo Stanton was held out of the starting lineup for a second straight day after making his first start in the field on Friday following a three-week stint on the disabled list (left groin strain). He pinch hit in the seventh inning and struck out.Phillies: Veteran slugger Ryan Howard missed his second straight game with knee soreness.UP NEXTMarlins: They open a 10-game homestand Monday vs. the Nationals, with Miami LHP Wei-Yin Chen (5-4, 4.99) facing Washington RHP A.J. Cole (1-2, 4.71).Phillies: They begin a two-game home series vs. the White Sox on Tuesday with Philadelphia RHP Jake Thompson (2-5, 5.64) opposing Chicago RHP James Shields (5-17, 5.84).Adidas NMD XR1 Sverige . The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 49-46 for Jones (19-1). It was the champions closest call. Despite the loss, it was a remarkable show by the confident Swedish challenger, who had the best of the early rounds and then hung on in the fourth and fifth. Adidas NMD Sverige . But by the time the game started, the Toronto Raptors forward felt even worse. And, for three quarters, it showed as Gay shot a woeful three-for-13 from the field. http://www.nmdsverige.com/ . But the quarterback hopes to stay involved in football after officially calling it quits Tuesday. "Id love to look at those opportunities as they arise," Pierce said in an interview from his Winnipeg eatery. Adidas NMD R2 Rea . Manuel was offered a position the day he was fired. He accepted earlier this week and the team made the announcement Friday. Adidas NMD R1 Sverige . -- Vincent Lecavalier got everything but the desired result in his return to Tampa Bay.Known as a malcontent early in his career, Brandon Marshall is trying to rally the struggling New York Jets with a positive attitude.The outspoken wide receiver acknowledged Monday that not every teammate is buying his message.Some do, we dont need all, Marshall said. We just need the right guys to feel that way. You need your leaders to have this kind of energy, this type of outlook. Thats all you need.On Sunday, Marshall stood in the middle of a depressed visitors locker room after the teams third straight defeat -- a 31-13 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers -- and tried to be a cheerleader. Surrounded by reporters, he clapped his hands and let out a loud whoop.It was a surreal scene, considering the Jets plight.Everyone reacts differently, Marshall said. Some guys are sad over the loss, some guys are pissed off, some guys may even be ready to give up, but we have the right guys with this type of energy, this type of outlook that will get it turned around.Facing a difficult schedule, the Jets (1-4) have lost to four 2015 playoff teams. It doesnt get much easier. Next up are the Arizona Cardinals (2-3), yet another opponent that made the postseason last year.Marshall said he expects the Jets to get killed in the streets and killed in the media because of the disappointing start, but he believes the adversity will strengthen their resolve.Failure speeds up the growth process, he said. Thats what Im excited about. Weve had a lot of failure these firsst five games and were growing rapidly because we have no choice.ddddddddddddoach Todd Bowles is dealing with the first three-game losing streak of his 21-game tenure. His defense has yielded at least a 100 passer rating in every game, and the entire team has performed poorly in the second half of games.In the past three games, theyve been outscored a combined 37-7 in the third and fourth quarters. Their only touchdown came on a fluke play, a fumble recovery.Weve got to take a hard look at that and figure it out because that has been a recurring problem, said quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, who has nine interceptions and only two touchdown passes during the losing streak.We play hard, we play tough, we play smart most of the games, Bowles said. We just have to find a way to turn the corner.Only 6 percent of the teams that began 1-4 under the current playoff format made the playoffs. Barring a major turnaround, the Jets will miss the postseason for the sixth straight year.Bowles said hes not planning any staff changes to shake up the organization.We have a good plan in place, we have a good staff in place, he said. Our players, for the most part, are playing tough football right now. Its just a matter of making some critical changes in the second half as far as making plays. I dont feel theres a need to change right now. ' ' '