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MIAMI -- Christian Yelich stepped to the plate 0 for 4 in the game and 0-since-the-minors when batting with a chance for a walkoff win. This time he came through. The Miami outfielder hit a two-out, bases-loaded RBI single in the ninth inning Thursday to give the Marlins a 4-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. Yelich said the walkoff hit was his first since Single-A. As a reward he was mobbed by his teammates after rounding first base. "You know youre probably going to get beat up a little bit out there, but its an awesome feeling," he said. "I got horse-collared for a second, but thats all right. Ill take it. Im glad I could win that one." The Marlins won despite squandering a 3-0 eighth-inning lead. They improved to 19-6 at home, best in majors, and have scored a game-ending run in four of their past six victories at Marlins Park. That gives them five walkoff wins this year, which is tied with the Pittsburgh Pirates for the most in the majors, according to STATS. "Nobody wants to play extra innings," manager Mike Redmond said. "We wanted to get that thing done with and go out and have a nice meal." Miamis Henderson Alvarez threw seven shutout innings, while Cole Hamels allowed three runs in seven innings. The Phillies lost two of three in the series and are 20-24 going into an 11-game homestand starting Friday. "Were so close for that sort of explosion to happen and for everything to come together," Hamels said. "Its a matter of time before it will happen, but I know personally it should happen soon." Philadelphias Marlon Byrd tied it in the eighth with a two-run homer, his sixth. Miamis Marcell Ozuna hit a two-run homer, giving him two homers and seven RBIs in the past two games, and he threw out a runner at third from centre field. Ozuna also started the ninth-inning rally. He singled with one out off Jake Diekman (2-2), then took second on a two-out single by Jeff Mathis. Pinch hitter Reid Johnson reached on an infield single that Diekman bobbled, sending Ozuna to third and bringing Yelich to the plate. "Im thinking, Dont leave me here," Ozuna said. "He did a good job." Yelich grounded a 1-1 fastball up the middle. "It was fitting to get Yellie up there at the end," Redmond said. "He has been in a couple of sits where he has had a chance to get a big hit and hasnt come up with one. I was sitting there thinking, This would be a perfect day for him to get a big hit, and sure enough he did." Marlins closer Steve Cishek (4-1) struck out two with a runner at second to end the ninth. The Phillies went 1 for 7 with runners in scoring position, with Byrds homer the lone hit. With the Phillies trailing 1-0, manager Ryne Sandberg let Hamels bat for himself in the seventh. He then gave up a single and Ozunas eighth homer on an 0-2 pitch to start the bottom of the seventh. Ozuna had been batting .113 in May before his breakout in the past two games. "When he gets hot, hes as good as anybody," Redmond said. Jimmy Rollins singled in the third to take over sole possession of second place on the Phillies hit list with 2,218. He trails on Mike Schmidt, who had 2,234. Notes: RHP David Buchanan will be recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to make his major-league debut Saturday for the Phillies against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Buchanan will start in place of LHP Cliff Lee, who is on the disabled list with a mild elbow strain. ... RHP Jonathan Pettibone, who has been on the Triple-A disabled list, received a cortisone injection and will try to pitch with a small labrum tear, the Phillies said. Hes expected to resume throwing next week. ... Marlins INF Jeff Baker left the game in the ninth inning with a bruised right shoulder following a collision at first base. His status is day to day. ... The Marlins transferred INF Rafael Furcal (groin) to the 60-day disabled list retroactive to March 21. They selected the contract of RHP Chris Hatcher from Triple-A New Orleans. ... The Marlins lead the majors with 54 infield hits. ... RHP Tom Koehler (4-3, 2.25) is scheduled to pitch against RHP Marco Estrada (3-2, 3.64) when the Marlins open a weekend series at home Friday against Milwaukee. ... The Phillies return home Friday to face the Dodgers, with RHP Roberto Hernandez (2-1, 3.98) scheduled to pitch against LHP Clayton Kershaw (2-1, 4.43). Wholesale Air Max 720 Cheap . "It was a little weird looking over and seeing all the green uniforms," he said of his first game against the Boston Celtics. Cheap Nike Air Max 720 . City, fielding a depleted team having already qualified, was twice pegged back by the plucky Czech champions but substitute Negredo tapped home in the 78th minute and Dzekos header made sure of victory in the 89th. The result kept City three points behind Bayern Munich ahead of their meeting in Germany in two weeks. http://www.cheapairmax720.us/ . David Perron had a career high four-point night with two goals and two assists as the Oilers experienced an offensive explosion, blasting the Columbus Blue Jackets 7-0 to record a rare home win for their second victory in a row. Air Max 720 Outlet .Y. - For once, Clayton Kershaw was glad to see a long shutout streak end. Wholesale Air Max 720 China . - The first sign that Kansas Speedway was going to be a heartbreaker for Hendrick Motorsports should have come during qualifying when Jimmie Johnson inexplicably spun and earned one of his worst starting spots since 2005.INDIANAPOLIS - David West was tired of watching the Pacers let leads slip away on the road.So on Friday night, the power forward who has struggled offensively since returning from an injury, got back to his old ways at home.He scored seven points in the final six minutes against short-handed Boston, helping the Pacers fend off a frenetic fourth-quarter rally for a 107-103 victory, Indianas fourth win in six games. West was just 3 of 11 from the field, but his biggest contribution didnt show up on the box score.They made some plays. But we made enough plays down the stretch, he said.Indiana (15-23) has needed that sort of veteran leadership ever since All-Star forward Paul George went down with a broken right leg in August.But West missed Indianas first 16 games with a sprained right ankle, and hes dealing with a previous injury to his hand that sometimes acts up when it gets hit. That happened Friday, which may explain Wests shooting.Fortunately for the Pacers, his teammates pitched in. Roy Hibbert finished with 19 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks. C.J. Miles added 17 points and C.J. Watson joined West in making big shots late.And the Celtics (12-22) werent at full strength.Boston was led by Avery Bradley with 23 points and Brandon Bass with 17 on a night they were missing two players -- forward-centre Brandan Wright, who was traded to Phoenix just before tip-off, and leading scorer Jeff Green, who is rumoured to be headed to Memphis. Green was yanked out of the starting lineup and did not suit up for the Celtics.Its a unique day, a tough day, and we came out and battled even though we couldnt make a shot in the first three quarters, said Boston coach Brad Stevens, who led nearby Butler to two straight Final Fours.The Celtics did fight hard, erasing a 13-point deficit in the final 8:34 of regulation.dddddddddddd They forced overtime with Bradleys 3 with 4.3 seconds left.West could have won it with at the buzzer. But instead, he did the dirty work in overtime. His three-point play gave Indiana a 100-96 lead.Bradley scored Bostons next five points, and Evan Turners 16-foot jumper gave the Celtics a 103-102 lead with 1:45 to go.Thats when West came up big again. He made two free throws to give Indiana the lead for good. Miles made two more and Bostons closing 3 was off the mark.David was great down the stretch, coach Frank Vogel said. He was just big enough to help us close out the game.___TIP-INSCeltics: Boston was hoping it had started a new journey after snapping a four-game losing streak on the road Wednesday night at Brooklyn. Instead, the Celtics struggled offensively for most of the night and couldnt quite close out the Pacers, who have beaten the Celtics three straight times in Indy.Pacers: The injuries just wont go away for Indiana. In addition to Paul George (broken right leg), the Pacers played without starting point guard George Hill (strained left groin) and backup centre Ian Mahinmi (torn left plantar fascia). Three of their teammates -- Hibbert (sprained left ankle), guard Rodney Stuckey (sore right groin) and Watson (sore left foot) -- all played hurt.UP NEXTCeltics: Boston completes its three-game road trip at Toronto on Saturday.Pacers: Indiana heads to Philadelphia on Saturday.OFFENSIVE STRUGGLESWest wasnt the only player who had a tough shooting night. Indiana shot 37 per cent from the field, while Boston was 41 of 103 (39.8 per cent). The Celtics were even worse on 3-pointers, going 10 of 34 (29.4 per cent). But the Celtics became the first team to make 10 3s in a game against the Pacers this season. ' ' '