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Marlins Complete Sweep of Cubs, Maddux Beats up Water Cooler

I was at work watching Stat Tracker occasionally so I really can’t give a good review of this game other then the updates from the AP.

FLORIDA 9, CHICAGO 3

Key points to the game…

• Joe Borchard belted a three-run homer in a five- run fifth inning for Florida, as the Marlins defeated the Chicago Cubs, 9-3, to sweep the three-game series at Dolphin Stadium.

• Brian Moehler (2-4) pitched seven strong innings for Florida, allowing three runs on eight hits to go along with three strikeouts and a walk.

• Dan Uggla went 3-for-5 with a triple and scored three runs for the Marlins, who completed a three-game sweep for the first time this season.

• Miguel Cabrera went 2-for-2 with a home run and four runs batted in while Miguel Olivo added three hits in the win.

• Veteran Greg Maddux (5-4) struggled once again for the Cubs, giving up six runs on eight hits in six innings, losing for the fourth time in his last five outings.

• Aramis Ramirez finished 1-for-3 with a triple and knocked in two runs for the Cubs, who have lost six of their last seven games overall.

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Trailing 3-1, Florida scored five runs in the fifth with two outs to take a 6-3 lead. Hanley Ramirez singled up the middle before Uggla belted a 1-1 pitch off the wall in left for an RBI triple. Mike Jacobs followed with a double to right to score Uggla. Maddux then intentionally walked Cabrera and Borchard made Maddux pay as he launched a three-run homer into the seats in right to give the Marlins a three-run edge.

Cabrera slammed a three-run homer in the seventh off Roberto Novoa to give the Marlins a comfortable 9-3 lead. Uggla sliced a single to left and Jacobs walked before Cabrera drove a 2-1 pitch into the seats in right.

The Marlins went up 1-0 in the home half of the first on an RBI double off the top of the wall in left-center by Cabrera that scored Uggla, who singled earlier in the inning.

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