The Marlins delivered the knockout blow in a back-and-forth series finale at Petco Park.

Miami pushed three runs across in the eighth inning to beat the Padres 10-8.

With a runner on first and no outs, Manny Machado failed to scoop a Nick Fortes grounder. The error left two Marlins on with no one out. Wandy Peralta came in and got two quick outs but walked Miami's No. 9 hitter to give the visiting team life. Agustin Ramirez capitalized with a two-run single to center. Eric Wagaman followed, doubling to left to put the Marlins ahead by two runs.

It was an afternoon of punches and counterpunches, with Miami's outburst following Gavin Sheets' latest big swing.

In the bottom of the seventh Sheets belted a deep ball to right field, then backpedaled into the opposite batters box admiring his

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