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MIAMI -- Casey McGehee tied the game in the eighth inning with a two-out, two-run double, then drove home the winning run with a sacrifice fly in the 10th, and the Miami Marlins averted a series sweep by beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 Sunday. Air Jordan Sale NZ . Pittsburghs Vance Worley pitched seven innings in his season debut and departed with a 2-0 lead. But the Marlins tied the game when McGehee doubled off Tony Watson, who entered the game with a streak of 21 1-3 consecutive scoreless innings. Leading off the 10th, Rafael Furcal fouled a ball off his leg and tumbled to the dirt in pain, but stayed in the game long enough to single. Pinch runner Ed Lucas advanced on a sacrifice, and Giancarlo Stanton was intentionally walked. Both runners advanced on a wild pitch, and McGehees fly to right field against Jared Hughes (3-2) scored Lucas without a play. The Marlins earned their sixth walkoff win and broke a three-game losing streak. The Pirates had won four in a row and were bidding for their first three-game series sweep in Miami since 1993. Miamis A.J. Ramos (4-0) loaded the bases with none out in the 10th but escaped. On a 3-2 pitch, Russell Martin grounded into a 5-2-3 double play, and Clint Barmes struck out to end the threat. Worley was recalled from Triple-A before the game to fill in for left-hander Francisco Liriano, who went on the disabled list Wednesday with a left oblique strain. Worley allowed five hits and no walks. Miamis Henderson Alvarez allowed two runs in seven innings. Pittsburghs Jared Hughes escaped a jam in the ninth, retiring two batters with a runner at second. Pirates leadoff hitter Gregory Polanco, who has had a hit in all six games since breaking into the big leagues, had two infield singles and is batting .387. Andrew McCutchen had two hits and is batting .444 during an 11-game hitting streak. Polanco singled in the third and scored the games first run on Starling Martes double. That ended Alvarezs streak of 27 consecutive scoreless innings at Marlins Park. Josh Harrison singled home a run in the fourth to put the Pirates ahead 2-0. Miamis rally in the eighth began when pinch hitter Jeff Baker led off with an infield single, and Rafael Furcal also singled. Reed Johnson and Giancarlo Stanton struck out, but McGehee tied the game with his third hit. McGehee leads the majors with 30 hits with runners in scoring position, and hes batting .411 in those situations. Notes: Marlins RHP Nathan Eovaldi went on the paternity list before the game and left for Texas to be with his wife for the delivery of their first child. Hes expected to start as scheduled Wednesday against the Cubs. Miami recalled RHP Sam Dyson from Triple-A New Orleans. ... The Pirates optioned INF Michael Martinez to Triple-A Indianapolis. ... Marlins LF Christian Yelich (back) missed his second game in a row and could be headed for the disabled list, manager Mike Redmond said. ... Pittsburgh begins a three-game homestand Tuesday when RHP Brandon Cumpton (2-2, 6.06) starts against Cincinnati RHP Johnny Cueto (6-5, 1.85). ... The Marlins open a three-game series at home Monday against the Cubs when RHP Tom Koehler (5-5, 3.68) starts against RHP Jason Hammel (6-4, 2.81). Air Jordan Retro NZ . -- Jay Haas and Peter Jacobsen took the second-round lead Saturday in the Champions Tours Legends of Golf, teaming for a 6-under 48 in windy conditions on the par-3 Top of the Rock course. Cheap Jordans NZ . PAUL, Minn. http://www.airjordancheapnz.com/ . The Maple Leafs handed their embattled head coach a two-year contract extension on Thursday, while at the same time announcing that assistants Dave Farrish, Greg Cronin and Scott Gordon will not be back.SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Toronto Raptors dont mind spreading the workload around while leading scorer DeMar DeRozan sits out with a torn muscle in his left leg.Thats critical because the mercurial guard has no timetable for a return.On a night the Raptors played sporadic defence, it was even more important.Kyle Lowry scored 27 points and made a pivotal jumper with 57 seconds left to lift the Raptors over the Sacramento Kings 117-109 on Tuesday.Terrence Ross matched his season high with 20 points and reserve James Johnson added 19 points and seven rebounds. Six players scored in double figures for the East-leading Raptors, who had lost two in a row.We got the start we wanted, but I am a firm believer in that you finish the way you start, Toronto coach Dwane Casey said. You cant win in this league thinking you are going to outscore people 117 points and not play defence. Thats a huge concern.The Raptors, playing their second consecutive game without DeRozan, led by as much as 15 in the first half but were clinging to a 111-107 advantage late in the fourth quarter when Lowry made a 20-foot jumper.The Kings missed two chances to cut into the lead before Johnson scored on a putback for Toronto. Lowrys two free throws sealed it.DeMar is our best defensive player so Kyle has a little more responsibilities as well as T-Ross, me and everybody else, said Grievis Vasquez, who had 12 points and seven assists. We are winning for DeMar, too. We want him back because hes a big part of our team.Rudy Gay had 20 points and a career-high 10 assists for Sacramento. The Kings have lost four straight.Five players scored in double figures for Toronto, which had not won in Sacramento since Dec. 26, 2008.It helped that the Kings were also short-handed. Leading scorer DeMarcus Cousins missed his third straight game becausee of a virus. Cheap Jordan Shoes NZ. The Raptors took full advantage and benefited from Sacramentos own sluggish defence, which continues to struggle without the 6-foot-11, 270-pound Cousins in the middle. Toronto scored 31 points in the first quarter, 35 in the third and shot an even 50 per cent from the floor.DeMarcus is the anchor of our defence and hes a central figure for our offence, Kings coach Mike Malone said. But for us to sit here and say our defence without DeMarcus ... Theres no excuse not to be able to defend at a much higher level.Lowry, who added 13 assists, went 10 of 21 while Johnson shot 9 of 13.Ross made six of his first eight shots and had 15 points in the first quarter to help Toronto go up 31-22.Sacramento chipped away at the lead and took a 45-44 lead on Omri Casspis free throw after Amir Johnson was whistled for a dead ball technical foul. The Raptors scored the next six points and didnt trail again.HAPPY RETURNSJohnson spent one season with Sacramento in 2012-13 when he battled weight problems and averaged just 5.1 points a game. He looked much better in his return and made just his third 3-pointer of the season to go with a blocked shot. This is my lucky day, Johnson said.TIP-INSRaptors: DeRozan remains inactive with a torn left adductor tendon. He was hurt during Fridays loss to Dallas and was initially diagnosed as a groin strain. No timetable has been set for his return. ... At one point Toronto had 19 assists, all of them from Lowry and Vasquez. The Raptors finished with 22 assists.Kings: Cousins continues to be sidelined by a virus that has kept him out since Nov. 26. He had a headache and was running a fever, according to Malone. ... The Kings missed 10 of their first 13 shots from the floor.UP NEXTRaptors are at Utah on Wednesday.Kings host Indiana on Friday. ' ' '