Wild Game Ends With Loss

July 5, 2008

The Marlins and Colorado Rockies combined for a total of 35 runs and 43 hits in Friday’s game. The fish saw a 13-4 lead in the 4th inning evaporate as starter Scott Olsen struggled along with the bullpen. Every reliever had time on the mound for the fish in a game that dropped the team to 3.5 games behind the first place Phillies.

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Pen Coughs Up Lead Twice

July 4, 2008

The Marlins opened a series with the Colorado Rockies on Thursday with a 6-5 loss in 11 innings. After a strong effort from starter, Andrew Miller the fish saw two leads lost when the bullpen faltered. With the loss, the fish dropped to 2.5 games behind the first place Philadelphia Phillies in the National League East. The Marlins’ record for this season now sits at 44-41.

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Rookie Balester topples Marlins in debut

July 3, 2008

MIAMI - Collin Balester made his big league debut a successful one on Tuesday night using the Florida Marlins as his victim in Washingtion 9-6 win over Florida in front of 12,166 fans at Dolphin Stadium.

Making his first big league start, Balester pitched five innings allowing just one hit, one earned run, while walking three and striking out three to earn the victory.

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Willingham’s homer wins it for Florida in 10 innings

June 30, 2008

MIAMI - Welcome back Josh Willingham is what most of the Marlins will be saying after Monday night’s game. Willingham went 2-for-3 with two home runs and three RBI including the game-winner in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the host Florida Marlins a 6-5 win over Washington and move the Marlins to within half a game of the first-place idle Phillies.

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Garza’s one-hitter topples Marlins as Rays sweep series

June 27, 2008

Matt Garza pitched the game of his career one night after his collegiate alma mater won the college world series as a huge underdog.

Garza pitched a one-hitter, only allowing a Hanley Ramirez lead off home run in the seventh inning, facing only one batter over the minimum to lead the visiting Tampa Bay Rays to a 6-1 win over the Florida Marlins and complete a three-game sweep in the Citrus Series.

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