Reeled in again by the Marlins

Phillies lose 5th straight to Florida

MIAMI >> Neil Walker homered and drove in three runs Saturday to help the Miami Marlins rally from a five-run deficit and beat the Philadelphia Phillies for the fifth consecutive time, 9-6.

The Marlins fell behind 6-1 before starting their comeback when Walker snapped an 0-for15 skid with a two-run homer in the sixth inning. He contributed an RBI single in Miami’s six-run seventh, and JT Riddle delivered a tiebreaking two-run double off Adam Morgan (2-3).

Morgan and Juan Nicasio each gave up three runs in one-third of an inning. Philadelphia starter

Zach Eflin allowed three runs in six innings and was pulled by manager Gabe Kapler after throwing 89 pitches.

The Marlins have the worst record in the National League, but they’re 7-5 against the Phillies and will try to sweep them for the second weekend in a row Sunday.

Rookie Jordan Yamamoto, the

first Marlins pitcher to win his first three career starts, had that streak end when he allowed four runs in four innings.

Jarlin Garcia (2-0) worked a scoreless seventh, and Sergio Romo pitched a perfect ninth for his 15th save.

Rookie Harold Ramirez had three of the Marlins’ 15 hits to hike his average to .316. Garrett Cooper added two hits and

two RBIs.

Rhys Hoskins hit a tworun homer for the Phillies. Scott Kingery had two hits and two RBIs and scored a run.

THIEVERY >> Bryan Holaday was twice robbed by the Phillies’ defense. Eflin missed a diving attempt to catch a popup near the first-base line but then collected the ball and tossed it for the out. Shortstop Jean Segura made a leaping catch of Holaday’s line drive with a man on to prevent a run.

SOUTH FLORIDA APATHY >> The crowd of 14,774 was the largest this month at Marlins Park. At the halfway point in their season, the Marlins are averaging 9,348 fans per home game, which puts them on pace for the lowest average attendance in the majors since the Expos’ 7,935 in 2001.

TRAINER’S ROOM >> Phillies: LF Jay Bruce (left elbow) was scratched from the starting lineup but was available to pinchhit.

WILFREDO LEE — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Philadelphia Phillies’ Zach Eflin, right, pitches to Miami Marlins’ Miguel Rojas during the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday in Miami.

WILFREDO LEE — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Miami Marlins’ Jordan Yamamoto, left, pitches against Philadelphia Phillies’ Bryce Harper during the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday in Miami.