The Milwaukee Brewers couldn't afford a sweep at the hands of the Miami Marlins, and they all knew it. Luckily, Blake Perkins came to the rescue. On Sunday, Pe

Perkins worked a full count against Marlins left-hander Cade Gibson before lacing a sinker down the middle 100.2 mph off the bat for a no-doubt walk-off hit, the second of his career. The swing brought the second sellout crowd of the weekend to cheers and Perkins' manager to tears.

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The Milwaukee Brewers, who sport the best record in the majors, host the Miami Marlins for a three-game weekend series at American Family Field.

Marlins left fielder Kyle Stowers swung at a two-strike, two-out changeup just above the knees and drove it 392 feet out to the opposite field for a solo home run against Peralta to open the scoring in the third. It was the 23rd homer of the year by the all-star Stowers, who has broken out as one of the National League's top hitters this year.