Cameron Maybin

MLB: Florida 5, Atlanta 4

Atlanta, Sept. 29: Jorge Cantu singled home the winning run Tuesday when the Florida Marlins posted a 5-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves.

Cameron Maybin hit a two-run homer and Chris Coghlan had three hits and two runs scored for the Marlins.

With four games remaining, the Marlins would need to win all four and have Colorado lose all of its remaining games for Florida to reach the playoffs. The Rockies hosted the Brewers Tuesday night.

MLB: N.Y. Mets 4, Florida 0

Miami, Sept. 27: Patrick Misch hurled a complete game, eight-hit shutout Sunday, leading the New York Mets to a 4-0 win over the Florida Marlins.

It was his first complete game.

Misch (2-4) avoided the big inning by inducing 15 ground ball outs and three double plays in 110 pitches.

One of two hits by New York's Jeff Francoeur was a two-run third-inning homer.
Anderson Hernandez hit a solo homer in the fifth.

Josh Thole hit a sacrifice fly and Wilson Valdez had three hits for the Mets, whose two victories in the three-game series dealt a severe blow to Florida's National League wild-card chances.

Cameron Maybin and Chris Coghlan had two hits apiece for the Marlins, who have split their last four games.

MLB: Florida 9, N.Y. Mets 6

Miami -- Cameron Maybin's three-run homer keyed a seven-run fifth Saturday and led Florida to a 9-6 win over the New York Mets.

Maybin's third homer gave Florida a 7-3 lead with two outs in the bottom of the fifth.

Jorge Cantu had three hits and one RBI.

Chris Coghlan and Dan Uggla had two hits and one RBI apiece.

A run scored on a second-inning wild pitch by losing pitcher John Maine (6-6), and Brett Hayes hit a pinch-hit RBI double for the Marlins, who have won three of four to maintain their slim National League wild-card hopes.

The winner was starter Sean West (8-6).

Brendan Donnelly earned his first save.

New York's Fernando Tatis had two hits, including a two-run fourth-inning homer.

MLB: Florida 4, New York Mets 2

New York, Sept. 8: Hanley Ramirez and Cameron Maybin each hit two-run homers Tuesday to lead the Florida Marlins to a 4-2 win over the New York Mets.

The Marlins have won five of their last six games and remained six games behind the NL East-leading Phillies, who beat Washington Tuesday.

Florida starter Rick VandenHurk went four innings, allowing one run on four hits.

Brian Sanches (4-1) pitched two scoreless innings to get the win and Leo Nunez earned his 19th save of the year.

Luis Castillo went 3-for-4 with an RBI for the Mets. Josh Thole drove in the other run.

Tim Redding (2-5) gave up four runs and five hits in five innings to take the loss.

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