Estimated read time: Less than a minute
This archived news story is available only for your personal, non-commercial use. Information in the story may be outdated or superseded by additional information. Reading or replaying the story in its archived form does not constitute a republication of the story.
MIAMI — Jake Burger hit a three-run homer, the Marlins scored the tie-breaking run in the eighth inning and Miami beat Milwaukee 5-4 to stay within a game of the Cubs for the third NL wild card and prevent the Brewers from clinching the NL Central. Pinch runner Garrett Hampson scored the winning run on a wild pitch by Brewers reliever Joel Payamps (6-5) in the eighth. Marlins starter Jesus Luzardo allowed three hits, struck out four and walked three in five innings. Miami struck quickly on Burger's three-run blast in the first. Carlos Santana's hit a three-run homer as the Brewers tied it at 4 in the sixth.
