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Spencer: Maybin moves into the leadoff spot
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What Ricky Nolasco began Saturday night continued Sunday afternoon with Nate Robertson, Burke Badenhop and Leo Nuñez as the Marlins kept Philadelphia's big bats off balance again in a 2-0, series-clinching win at Citizens Bank Park.
Maybe great pitching is contagious after all.
``One run in 18 innings with that lineup, let's get out of town,'' manager Fredi Gonzalez said Sunday, less than 24 hours after Nolasco pitched a complete game in a 5-1 win.
South Florida Sun SentinelMaybe great pitching is contagious after all.
``One run in 18 innings with that lineup, let's get out of town,'' manager Fredi Gonzalez said Sunday, less than 24 hours after Nolasco pitched a complete game in a 5-1 win.
"That's the way it has been going right now. To win two against these guys is big for us," said Marlins second baseman Dan Uggla, and had a big part in Sunday's series clincher, as he drove in both runs.
"It would be nice if we won game one of a series. These are tough ball games," said Marlins starter Nate Robertson, who had the biggest role in the win, shutting out the powerful Phillies through 6 1/3 innings.
Palm Beach Post: Dan Uggla, Nate Robertson lead Florida Marlins by Philadelphia Phillies 2-0"It would be nice if we won game one of a series. These are tough ball games," said Marlins starter Nate Robertson, who had the biggest role in the win, shutting out the powerful Phillies through 6 1/3 innings.
Maybin double-pumped before his throw home sailed past both catcher John Baker and Robertson, who was backing up. The ball bounced off the screen, but Werth wasn't able to score.
Werth said he was running on contact, then had to run back to the bag when Maybin caught the ball.
"I looked up and the ball was going by the cutoff man," Werth said. "At that point, I couldn't really tell where the ball was going. I'd already shut the play down, which I think was the right decision. ... With a good throw, I'm probably out by 20 or 30 feet."
Capozzi: Dan Uggla pleasantly surprised with strong April at the plateWerth said he was running on contact, then had to run back to the bag when Maybin caught the ball.
"I looked up and the ball was going by the cutoff man," Werth said. "At that point, I couldn't really tell where the ball was going. I'd already shut the play down, which I think was the right decision. ... With a good throw, I'm probably out by 20 or 30 feet."
Dan Uggla opened the year a .243 career hitter in the month of April. Thirteen games into the season, he's leading the Marlins with a .346 batting average.
"I'm definitely not going to complain," said Uggla, who batted .218 last April. "I'm not going to get too high or think about it and or get too happy about it because I know this game is a crazy game. I'm just gonna try to keep it simple and battle each and every at-bat."
Juan C. Rodriguez has more"I'm definitely not going to complain," said Uggla, who batted .218 last April. "I'm not going to get too high or think about it and or get too happy about it because I know this game is a crazy game. I'm just gonna try to keep it simple and battle each and every at-bat."
Spencer: Maybin moves into the leadoff spot
Gonzalez said the change could last "more than one day." But until Coghlan breaks out of his funk, it's going to be hard to put him back at the top of the lineup.
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