Instant Replay Game 1: Marlins 7, Phillies 6

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The 2015 Phillies have not eluded the infamous 100-loss mark just yet.

Ken Giles coughed up a 6-5 lead in the ninth inning and the Phillies fell to the Miami Marlins, 7-6, in Game 1 of Saturday’s doubleheader at a cold and dreary Citizens Bank Park.

With two games remaining, the Phillies are 62-98, their most losses since 1969, when they dropped 99. The last time the organization lost 100 games was 1961, when the Phillies went 47-107.

The Phillies entered the game 47-0 this season when leading after the eighth inning.

With a runner on second base and two outs in the bottom of the ninth, Maikel Franco pinch hit — his first at-bat since breaking his wrist Aug. 11 — but struck out swinging to end it.

The Marlins improved to 70-90.

Starting pitching report
Right-hander Aaron Harang survived a brutal second inning to go 5 2/3 innings, allowing four runs (three earned). He took a no-decision, capping his season at 6-15 with a 4.86 ERA. Since June 4, the 37-year-old went 2-10 with a 6.86 ERA and 22 homers allowed.

Signed to a one-year deal, Harang will be a free agent and seems like a long shot to be back in 2016. Manager Pete Mackanin said pregame he’d be in a strong consideration to return as a veteran presence for the young rotation.

In five innings, Marlins right-hander Tom Koehler gave up five runs (four earned) on six hits and four walks.

At the plate
Cody Asche trimmed a 4-0 deficit to one with a two-out, bases-clearing triple in the third inning.

Brian Bogusevic tied the game the following inning with an opposite-field solo shot to left, his second of the season.

Odubel Herrera went 3 for 4 to boost his average to .294. He hit a go-ahead RBI single in the fifth inning, scoring Aaron Altherr, who reached on an error and went from first to third on an errant pickoff throw by Koehler.

Freddy Galvis hit a sacrifice fly in the sixth inning to give the Phillies the 6-5 lead they relinquished.

Marlins centerfielder Christian Yelich collected a career-high five hits. He scored the game’s tying run in the ninth on a triple by third baseman Martin Prado, who scored the go-ahead run on rightfielder Marcell Ozuna’s single.

Bullpen report
Giles (6-3) blew his second save since taking over for Jonathan Papelbon as Phillies closer. He allowed two runs on three hits while striking out two. His ERA jumped to 1.83 in the process.

Hector Neris threw 1 1/3 scoreless innings. Dalier Hinojosa struck out two in a perfect eighth inning.

Marlins reliever Chris Narveson (3-1) earned the win with a scoreless eighth. Closer A.J. Ramos notched his 31st save.

In the field
It wasn’t pretty, just like the weather as both teams combined for five errors — three by the Marlins, two by the Phillies.

With the bases loaded and one out in the second inning, Harang botched a tapper to the mound by the pitcher Koehler that would have produced an easy force out at home but instead resulted in a run. Things then unraveled from there, as the Marlins scored two more and forced Harang into a 48-pitch inning.

Catcher Carlos Ruiz made a throwing error trying to nab Marlins speedster Dee Gordon stealing third base in the sixth inning. Gordon singled, stole second base, swiped third and scored easily on the wide throw by Ruiz, tying the game at 5-5.

Galvis had a pair of impressive plays at shortstop. In the fourth inning, he made a diving stop to his right and threw to first from his knees to retire the side. In the sixth inning, he made a spin-and-throw to first on a ball up the middle.

Health update
Ryan Howard is done for the season (see story).

Franco is not. He’ll play Game 2 and possibly Sunday. Pete Mackanin explained why (see story).

Up next
The Phillies play Game 2 of their doubleheader tonight. Right-hander Alec Asher (0-5, 9.00 ERA) opposes Marlins left-hander Justin Nicolino (4-4, 4.16 ERA) (see game notes).

Both teams will finish the season Sunday. Right-hander David Buchanan (2-9, 7.54 ERA) opposes Marlins left-hander Adam Conley (4-1, 3.84 ERA). First pitch is scheduled for 3:05 p.m.

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