Heriberto Hernandez hit a go-ahead three-run homer and the Miami Marlins beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-4 Agustín Ramírez and Dane Myers also homered for the Marlins in their fourth straight win.

The Miami Marlins were five outs away from securing a sweep against the hottest team in the National League, and winning their third series in a row.

Back home after their West Coast swing to open the second half, the Milwaukee Brewers were quiet offensively ahead of a postgame alumni home run derby in a 5-1 loss to the Miami Marlins at American Family Field that featured a seventh-inning bullpen implosion.

Lopez’s double against Rick Mears cleared the bases, although he only got credit for two RBIs because the third run scored on a fielding error by center fielder Blake Perkins. Aaron Ashby (1-1), who allowed the leadoff batter to reach on an infield single, took the loss.

Josh Simpson (2-0) pitched a scoreless sixth for the Marlins. Anthony Bender stranded two runners in scoring position in the seventh. Ronny Henriquez retired the side in order in the eighth, and Calvin Faucher left runners on second and third in the ninth.

Before, during and after today's game, the Brewers had a 25th anniversary celebration for the stadium formerly known as Miller Park.

The Milwaukee Brewers suffered a tough 5-1 loss on Friday afternoon against the Miami Marlins. With the loss, the Brewers are now 61-42, but they remain in firs

BOTTOM LINE: The Miami Marlins will try to keep a four-game road win streak going when they take on the Milwaukee Brewers. Milwaukee has a 33-19 record at home and a 61-43 record overall. The Brewers have the seventh-ranked team batting average in the NL at .250.

SportsLine's model simulated Miami Marlins vs. Milwaukee Brewers 10,000 times and revealed its MLB picks for Friday's matchup at American Family Field in Milwaukee