It was all about the Florida Marlins on Wednesday night as they blew out the Houston Astros by the score of 14-2. I think the Marlins are playing the Astros as the right time as they battle through Hurrican Ike and everything that did in Houston.

Ricky Nolasco improved to 14-7 as he tossed seven innings. Nolasco only gave up five hits and two runs in the game. Both of the runs came off the bat of Hunter Pence who hit two solo home runs off of Nolasco. Logan Kensing and Jesus Delgado both threw one inning of relief and did a good job as well.

Jorge Cantu and Alfredo Amezaga both led the Marlins at the plate with four rbi each. Cantu’s rbi’s came via  a grand slam while Amezaga had a three run double and rbi single in the game. Hanley Ramirez also had a great game as he hit two solo home runs to finish with two rbi. Mike Jacobs also had two rbi in the game as he had a two-run single. Cameron Maybin and Cory Ross finished up the scoring with one rbi each.

It was a great night for the Marlins and theyw ill go for another win on Thursday against the Astros. Marlins Blog

It was a back and forth game on Monday night as the Florida Marlins and Philadelphia Phillies played. The Marlins came out on the short stick however as they dropped the game 8-6. The Marlins attempted a comeback in the eighth inning with two runs but still fell short and then was shut down in the ninth inning by Brad Lidge.

Anibal Sanchez pitcher terrible as he gave up five hits and five runs in only 1 2/3 innings. Sanchez took the loss and fell to 2-4 on the season. Andrew Miller pitched 2/3’s of an inning and was charged with two runs while Joe Nelson gave up one run as well in relief. Just a bad pitching performance out of the fish.

At the plate, Mike Jacobs and Cory Ross both hit two run home runs and finished the game with two rbi’s each. John Baker added a rbi sac fly and Alfredo Amezaga added a rbi ground out in the second inning for the Marlins.

Hopefully the fish can bounce back and take game two on Tuesday night.

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The Florida Marlins beat the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday afternoon by the score of 5-3. The Marlins used two runs in the seventh inning to take the lead and go on for the victory. With the two run victory, the fish took to two out of three game games against the Braves.

Doug Waechter earned the victory as he pitched a scoreless seventh inning. Marlins starting pitcher, Chris Volstad pitched six innings and gave up six hits and three runs to get the no decision. It’s too bad that Voldstad got a no decision as I thought he piched well enough to get the victory had he got a little but more run support.

For the offense, Hanley Ramirez got things started in the third inning when he hit a solo home run to put the Marlins up 1-0. The fish would score two more runs in the fourth inning that tied the game at 3-3 when Jeremy Hermida hit a two run single. In the seventh win the Marlins took the lead, Cory Ross had a rbi single and Ramirez scored on a wild pitch.

Goodjob by the Marlins, they need to go on a nice winning streak because they are on the outside looking in right now for any post season hopes.

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