None of that stopped Miami's lineup from doing damage. The Marlins piled up 14 hits on the night, more than the home team managed, and made a game of it deep into the back half.
Both clubs arrived hot in their own way. The Marlins had won 2 straight, capped by taking 2 of the first 3 from Cincinnati after getting run off the field 1-13 by Pittsburgh in between. Philadelphia's stretch was flashier — 3 straight wins, including a sweep of the first 3 against Minnesota — and it fit the Mattingly-era pattern of a club that keeps finding ways to win series.
The injury gap between these two rosters is stark, and it showed. Miami is down four pitchers to season-ending or long-term issues, forcing Junk and whoever follows him into bigger roles than the organization probably wanted. Philadelphia's absences are real too, but they're mostly bullpen pieces, not the top of the rotation — the kind of hole a deep roster can paper over more easily than a rebuilding one.
In the end, the line score tells the real story: Philadelphia built its lead early and mid-game, then had to hang on as Miami scored in four straight innings down the stretch. It was the kind of game that looked like a laugher on paper and turned into a one-run sweat, which tracks for two teams that have been scrapping for every win they can get down the stretch.