Marlins might not have won the game on Friday but late homers Josh Willingham and Joe Borchard hit back-to-back home runs in the eighth inning brought a 5-4 win over the Padres which was witnessed by 24,691 at Dolphin Stadium.
In a fight trenching astute veteran right-hander Greg Maddux against red-hot impulsive lefty Dontrelle Willis, it was the late long balls that reigned.
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Willingham’s shot to right-center set out 397 feet, and four pitches afterward, Borchard strike his fourth homer 371 feet to left. After September 30, 2006, the club hit back-to-back homers for the first time. On the same date, Willingham was also engaged, going deep with Miguel Cabrera.