When Florida Marlins manager Jack McKeon told his players Sunday he was calling it quits, they responded with applause and hugs -- and then a comeback win. Rookie Jeremy Hermida hit a two-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning, and Juan Pierre's two-out RBI single in the 10th beat the playoff-bound Atlanta Braves 7-6. McKeon's resignation had been expected, and he confirmed it to the team in the clubhouse before the game. "He got very emotional when he told us, like your granddad is going away and you're not going to see him anymore," veteran Jeff Conine said. "It's tough for him. Baseball is his life." McKeon led the Marlins to the 2003 World Series title and a winning record in each of his three seasons as manager. Now 74, he said he told his family last year that this season would be his last, and he decided almost two months ago to keep that pledge. But he didn't rule out managing again. "The last couple of years I haven't had as much fun as I'd like," McKeon said. "Since I'm the leader, I'll take full responsibility for the poor year we had."