John Buck's first homer since opening day got the Florida Marlins off to furious start against the Cincinnati Reds. Buck hit a three-run home run in Florida's five-run first inning and the Marlins held on for a 7-6 win over the Reds on Friday night. Buck was a big free agent signing for the Marlins in the offseason, but he entered the game with a .208 average and an 0-for-12 slump.

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Just when Cincinnati's starting pitching seemed to be stabilizing, Travis Wood got pounded. Wood allowed five runs in the first inning and seven overall before in leaving in the fourth, and the Reds fell 7-6 to the Florida Marlins on Friday night. "There's no excuse for me giving up five runs in the first," said Wood, who turned in one of his worst starts since joining the Reds in…

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For the last seven years, Major League Baseball and the Susan G. Komen foundation have teamed up on Mother's Day to raise money for breast cancer research. The Florida Marlins, who have begun the season at a scorching pace, will look to continue their winning ways as they…

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Former major leaguer Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez recently joined the Florida Marlins' small bandwagon, bringing his Little League team to a game, and he snared two foul balls while watching the home team win. The Marlins' ballpark remains a great place to catch a souvenir because the abundance of elbow room ensures little competition.

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Rockies’ star Carlos Gonzalez is off to a slow start, but he’s got plenty of company all over the MLB landscape.

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So what do you get for the Florida Marlins fan who already has four of his own sections at empty Sun Life Stadium? How about this protective cast that was just taken off the foot of left fielder Logan Morrison … Continue reading →

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Andre Ethier extended his hitting streak to 24 games in the fourth inning, then homered in the 10th Wednesday to help the Los Angeles Dodgers salvage the final game of their three-game series against Florida, 5-4. Ethier led off the 10th and homered on a 1-1 pitch from Brian Sanches (3-1), ending the right-hander's streak of 13 2-3 scoreless innings to start the season.

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Jonathan Broxton wasn't the Los Angeles Dodgers' closer Tuesday night, but only because he'd pitched two straight games. Manager Don Mattingly said that Broxton is still the closer, but never said those exact words.

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Outfielder Gabe Gross has decided to retire after seven major league seasons, the Dothan (Ala.) Eagle reported. His "heart wasn't into it" anymore, he told the newspaper. Gross, 31, played for Toronto, Milwaukee, Tampa Bay and Oakland in his career.

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The Florida Marlins were gifted a 5-4 win over Los Angeles in the National League on Monday when the Dodgers committed two errors with two outs in the ninth. The comeback was helped along by shortstop Hanley Ramirez, who was mired in a 2-for-27 slump and was left out of the starting lineup. He came in as a pinch hitter with two outs in the ninth and Florida trailing 4-3, and his single put runners…

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