Bell’s 2-run double keys 4-run 8th as Marlins beat Pirates 4-3 to close in on playoff spot
Associated PressPITTSBURGH — The Miami Marlins arrived in Pittsburgh bleary-eyed. Josh Bell’s two-run double keyed a four-run, eighth-inning rally and the surprising Marlins moved closer to a postseason berth with a 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night. Miami’s magic number to earn the third and final wild-card spot in the National League fell to one when it surged past the Pirates and the Chicago Cubs fell in Milwaukee in 10 innings. Not an easy task considering the Marlins didn’t get into Pittsburgh until near dawn on Friday morning following a long night in New York in which their game against the Mets was delayed for more than three hours with two outs in the top of the ninth before finally being suspended with Miami up 2-1. “Our bullpen, we get them a one-run lead, the game’s over.” Edward Cabrera whose strong performances this month have played an important role in Miami’s rise, allowed three runs — two earned — six hits with three walks in 3 2/3 innings.
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