DENVER, Sept. 15 (UPI) -- Jeremy Hermida drove in a run in three straight at bats Friday night, as the Florida Marlins edged Colorado, 7-6.
The Rockies began the night 2 1/2 games out of the wild-card lead in the National League, but they were unable to slow down the Marlins, who scored in five innings and pounded out 12 hits.
Hermida hit a homer in the fifth to cut Florida's deficit to 5-4, had an RBI single during a two-run seventh and then drove in another in the eighth with a fielder's choice grounder that gave the Marlins a 7-5 advantage.
Florida starter Dontrelle Willis (9-15) got the win, surviving six innings while giving up five runs on seven hits. Willis had been 1-12 in his previous 19 starts.
Kevin Gregg gave up a ninth-inning homer that made it a one-run game, but still picked up his 30th save.
The loss went to Matt Herges (4-1), who retired only two batters while giving up four hits and two runs in the seventh.
