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Florida Marlins

41-39, 2nd East

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Power Rankings: Angels are ascending

Power Rankings: Angels are ascending
Tim Brown, Jul 2, 2009
The Dodgers and Red Sox continue to occupy the top two spots, but the other L.A. team is making a push. ...More
 •  Florida Marlins unsure when Alfredo Amezaga will return; team signs reliever Luis Ayala Jul 3 (The Palm Beach Post)*
 •  Florida Marlins find themselves tied for first place in NL East Jul 3 (The Palm Beach Post)*
 •  Former Minnesota Twin Luis Ayala agrees to terms with Florida Marlins Jul 3 (Miami Herald)*
 •  Public invited to shovel at groundbreaking ceremony for Marlins' stadium Jul 2 (Miami Herald)*
 • Ramirez, Marlins beat Nats again, 5-3 - Jul 1 (AP)
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 Team Report

Marlins Team Report

Marlins Team Report Jul 3, 2009

The Marlins believe they're primed to move into first place this weekend. First, they'll have to get past a team that swept them in April.

With Philadelphia's loss on Thursday, while Florida was idle, the Marlins moved into a tie atop the NL East. The Marlins are preparing to host a three-game series against a last-place team, Pittsburgh. But winning the series against the Pirates isn't automatic.

Back on April 20, the Marlins arrived in Pittsburgh flying high with an 11-1 record. They got swept in three games.

The difference now is that the Marlins, although just two games over .500, have climbed back after an abysmal May. They went 17-11 in June and are 1-0 in July.

"Sometimes you're looking for a day off, but I wish we were playing (Thursday)," manager ...More

 
 Team Injuries
 Player Date Status Injury
 M. Lindstrom RP Jun 24, 2009 15-day Right elbow sprain
 K. Calero RP Jun 18, 2009 15-day Right shoulder inflammation
 A. Sánchez SP Jun 4, 2009 15-day Right shoulder soreness
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 Latest Team Photos
Washington Nationals starting pitcher Jordan Zimmerman hits a single to score Josh Willingham(notes) in the second inning against the Florida Marlins during a baseball game at Land Shark Stadium in Miami on Wednesday, July 1, 2009. The Marlins won 5-3.
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Florida Marlins' Hanley Ramirez(notes) draws a walk in the sixth inning against the Washington Nationals during a baseball game at Land Shark Stadium in  Miami, Wednesday, July 1, 2009. Hanley had two hits and two RBI's as the Marlins won 5-3.
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Florida Marlins' Hanley Ramirez(notes) (2), Ross Gload(notes), third from right, and relief pitcher Leo Nunez(notes) (46) celebrate with teammates their 5-3 victory over the Washington Nationals in a baseball game at Land Shark Stadium in  Miami, Wednesday, July 1, 2009.  Wes Helms(notes), left, Emilio Bonifacio(notes) (1) and catcher John Baker(notes), second from right, also react.
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Washington Nationals left fielder Josh Willingham(notes) watches from the dugout in the ninth inning against the Florida Marlins during a baseball game at Land Shark Stadium in Miami on Wednesday, July 1, 2009. The Marlins won 5-3.
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(AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
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 NL East Standings
W L Pct GB 
 Philadelphia 39 37 .513 -- 
 Florida 41 39 .512 -- 
 NY Mets 39 39 .500 1.0 
 Atlanta 38 40 .487 2.0 
 Washington 22 54 .289 17.0 
 Complete Standings
 Individual Leaders
Hanley Ramírez - Florida MarlinsH. Ramírez
#2, Shortstop
Leads team with 50 Runs
STAT PLAYER TOTAL
 AVGH. Ramírez.348 
 HRD. Uggla15 
 RBIH. Ramírez58 
 RH. Ramírez50 
 SBE. Bonifacio17 
 WJ. Johnson
 SVM. Lindstrom14 
 IPJ. Johnson114.1 
 ERAJ. Johnson2.76 
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 Scores & Schedule
 Last Five Games
 Sat, Jun 27at Tampa BayL 2-3 
 Sun, Jun 28at Tampa BayL 2-5 
 Mon, Jun 29WashingtonW 4-2 
 Tue, Jun 30WashingtonW 7-5 
 Wed, Jul 1WashingtonW 5-3 
 Next Five Games
 Fri, Jul 3Pittsburgh6:10 pm 
 Sat, Jul 4Pittsburgh6:10 pm 
 Sun, Jul 5Pittsburgh1:10 pm 
 Mon, Jul 6at San Francisco10:15 pm 
 Tue, Jul 7at San Francisco10:15 pm 
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