Bullpen can’t hold Haren’s lead, Marlins win 4-3

By Vince Marotta, June 29th, 2008 5:36 PM

Jorge Cantu’s RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning gave the Florida Marlins a come-from-behind 4-3 victory over the at Dolphin Stadium in Miami on Sunday.

The Diamondbacks grabbed their first lead of the day when smacked a 2-run homer in the 3rd inning. added a rare rbi, singling in in the 7th to make the lead 3-1. It was Burke’s first run batted in since May 13.

Diamondbacks starter Dan Haren left the game after seven strong innings. Haren allowed only one Florida run, and only 5 hits. pitched the 8th, giving up a run-scoring single by Robert Andino that plated Josh Willingham to make it 3-2 Arizona. came in to attempt to nail it down in the 9th, but shortstop Hanley Ramirez tied it at 3 with a solo home run. Then, Jeremy Hermida doubled, setting the stage for Cantu’s walk-off heroics. Lyon took the loss, while blowing his first save since April 6th, the first week of the season.

The Diamondbacks sink back to .500 after a disastrous 2-7 road trip that saw them score a total of 14 runs in the 7 losses.

MLB.com: Recap | Boxscore

Here’s what others are saying about the Diamondbacks late-inning collapse in Florida…

  • Marlins rally to top D-Backs [Azcentral.com]
  • Marlins rally in 9th to top D-Backs 4-3 [East Valley Tribune]

  • Home, sweet home for the Diamondbacks. After a 9-game roadtrip the Diamondbacks return to Chase Field for 7 games, starting with a 4-game series with Milwaukee starting Monday in downtown Phoenix. Dave Bush gets the start for the Brew Crew, and Doug Davis, the former Brewer, takes the hill for Arizona. First pitch is at 6:40 PM.

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