Jeff Mathis' grand slam in 9th lifts Miami Marlins over San Diego Padres 6-2

MIAMI — Jeff Mathis hit a grand slam with one out in the ninth inning Sunday, lifting the Miami Marlins over the San Diego Padres 6-2.

The Padres deployed a five-infielder, two-outfielder defense for Mathis, and he hit a 1-0 pitch past everyone and into the Padres bullpen.

Logan Morrison walked against Tyson Ross (0-4) to start the ninth, took second on a single by Marcell Ozuna, then advanced to third on a flyout. Pinch-hitter Greg Dobbs was intentionally walked to load the bases, and Mathis followed with his second home run.

It was the 3,000th homer in the franchise's 20-year history. It was Mathis' second grand slam, and he hiked his batting average to .129.

Pinch-hitter Carlos Quentin had tied the score with a two-run homer in the seventh off Chad Qualls following a four-pitch walk to Yasmani Grandal.

Steve Cishek (2-4) pitched a hitless ninth.

Nathan Eovaldi, making his third start since coming off the disabled list, limited San Diego to four hits in six innings. Evovaldi missed the first 2½ months of the season because of right shoulder inflammation.

Cashner displayed his all-around ability at the plate and in the field. He bunted for a hit to lead off the third inning, and in the fifth he went to his knees to field a tapper by Eovaldi, then rose, ran and slid into first for an unassisted putout.

Quentin, held out of the starting lineup to give him a breather, batted for Cashner in the seventh and hit his ninth homer on the first pitch from Qualls. Quentin had been 0 for 6 as a pinch hitter this season, and it was his third career homer in that role.

Morrison reached on a bloop single for the Marlins' first hit with two out in the fourth. Ozuna also blooped a single, and Derek Dietrich followed with a two-run double.

The Padres loaded the bases with two out in the fourth, but Pedro Ciriaco hit an inning-ending groundout.