MIAMI -- After the Phillies squandered numerous chances, Nick Williams delivered a two-out, two-run single in the 12th inning that lifted Philadelphia to a 3-1 win over the Marlins on Sunday at Marlins Park.
The Phillies had been 2-for-9 with runners in scoring position before Williams' timely hit off Junichi Tazawa.
Miami, which lost three of four in the series, entered the day five games behind the Rockies for the second National League Wild Card spot. In the 12th inning, the Marlins threatened off Hector Neris. Giancarlo Stanton walked and Christian Yelich reached on an infield single, but Neris recovered to strike out Marcell Ozuna, before Brian Anderson lifted a popup to second and Tomas Telis struck out swinging.