The 1995 Florida Marlins’ season didn’t get off to a great start. After a rough April and May, however, the Fish were a different team.

On this day 30 years ago, that showed. For the second time in six days, the Marlins erased a six-run deficit, topping the Los Angeles Dodgers, 11-10.

As the contest went to the bottom of the fourth inning at Joe Robbie Stadium on July 22, 1995, the day seemed to be a lost cause for Florida. Mike Piazza‘s three-run home run in the top of the inning highlighted a five-run frame as Los Angeles led 7-1. The Marlins wasted no time getting back into it.

The Marlins answered with a five-spot of their own in the bottom of the inning. After a misplayed flyball off the bat of Chuck Carr allowed a pair of runs to score, Jeff Conine made it a one-run game once again with a three-run home run off Willie Banks.

With the lead cut to 7-6, the Dodgers again created more breathing room in the fifth with two runs. Florida, however, continued to chip away.

After a Kurt Abbott single in the bottom of the fifth made it 9-7, Conine again cut the deficit to one with a sacrifice fly in the sixth. Todd Hollandsworth responded with a solo home run in the seventh to push the Dodgers’ lead to 10-8.

The next two balls to leave the yard came off Florida bats.

To lead off the bottom of the seventh, Greg Colbrunn took Los Angeles’ Rudy Seánez deep to make it 10-9. One inning later, the Marlins staged a two-out rally to go in front for good. After Jeff Conine singled with two outs, Terry Pendleton homered to right field off Pedro Astacio for the go-ahead two-run blast. 

Roberto Kelly singled to lead off the ninth for the Dodgers, but was quickly retired on a double play. Florida closer Robb Nen struck out Tim Wallach to collect the save.

In addition to the 21 runs, the teams combined for 29 hits. Hollandsworth finished 3-for-3 with three runs scored and four RBIs for the Dodgers. Conine, Colbrunn, and Abbott each had three-hit nights for the Marlins. Conine finished with four RBIs in the win. Randy Veres worked a scoreless eight to pick up the victory.

Following an 8-25 start to the season, the Marlins showed hope for the future by going 59-51 from June 2 on. The thrilling comeback win over the Dodgers came just five days after the Marlins erased a 6-0 deficit to beat the San Francisco Giants at Candlestick Park. It also came on this day three decades ago.Â