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MLB: Florida 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 0

Thu, 07/08/2010 - 11:02 by Pankaj Damin

Los Angeles -- Josh Johnson struck out eight batters in eight scoreless innings Wednesday, leading the Florida Marlins to a 4-0 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Johnson (9-3) scattered six hits and walked only one, lowering his major league-best ERA to 1.82 and giving the Marlins the rubber match of a three-game series at Dodger Stadium.

Florida scored all four of its runs in the second inning. Cody Ross knocked in a pair with a double and one out later Mike Stanton drove him in with a home run to left field.

Hiroki Kuroda (7-7) took the loss for Los Angeles, yielding four runs on six hits over seven innings.

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Bucs to start rookie QB Josh Freeman

Thu, 10/29/2009 - 10:11 by shalini.bahadur

Tampa, Fla. -- Tampa Bay Coach Raheem Morris will start rookie Josh Freeman at quarterback when the Buccaneers return from a bye on Nov. 8 to face Green Bay.

The Bucs sank to 0-7 with their 35-7 loss to New England Sunday at London's Wembley Stadium, leading Morris to start Freeman ahead of veterans Byron Leftwich and Josh Johnson.

"We went through the growing pains of the 0-7," Morris said Wednesday on the team's Web site. "Now it's time for him to come in there, join his team and lead us."

"I've had the opportunity to watch it from a different point of view and see things unfold," said the 6-foot-6 Freeman, the first-round pick by the Buccaneers in the 2009 NFL Draft out of Kansas State.

Leftwich benched by Tampa Bay

Tue, 09/29/2009 - 00:04 by Salinder Kumar

Tampa, Fla. -- Veteran quarterback Byron Leftwich was demoted Monday, clearing the way for Josh Johnson to start for Tampa Bay at Washington next week.

Leftwich started all of the Buccaneers' games this season, all of which ended in losses. Tampa Bay is 0-3 on the year and ranks 28th in the NFL in points scored and 26th in total offense.

The Bucs were shut out Sunday at home against the New York Giants and managed 86 yards of offense. Leftwich completed 7-of-16 passes for 22 yards before being lifted for Johnson.

Leftwich, in his seventh season and on his fourth NFL team, on Monday was made the team's No. 3 quarterback behind Johnson and rookie Josh Freeman.

NFL: Houston 27, Tampa Bay 20

Sat, 09/05/2009 - 11:03 by preet_20

Tampa, Fla. Sept. 4: Rex Grossman threw two touchdown passes in the first half Friday and Houston held on for a 27-20 exhibition victory over Tampa Bay.

Grossman completed 9-of-17 passes for 197 yards while filling in for starter Matt Schaub.

Schaub sat out the game with a sprained ankle, but is expected to be ready for Houston's regular-season opener against the New York Jets.

Grossman threw second-quarter scoring passes of 87 yards to Jacoby Jones and 11 yards to rookie James Casey, giving the Texans a 14-3 lead. Kris Brown added two field goals and Andre Hall scored on a 1-yard run in the third period that came one play after a Tampa Bay turnover.

MLB: Houston 4, Florida 1

Fri, 08/21/2009 - 10:28 by preet_20

Houston, Aug. 20: Carlos Lee put Houston in front with a two-run homer in the fourth Thursday and the Astros held Florida to four hits in downing the Marlins 4-1.

It was the first time in 16 games Florida had not recorded at least 10 hits. Their streak of 15 such games equaled the longest in the history of the major leagues, allowing them to share the all-time record with the 1929 New York Giants and 1937 St. Louis Browns.

The four Florida hits were allowed by Wandy Rodriguez (12-7), who worked eight innings for the win. In 12 home starts this season, Rodriguez is 7-2.

Jose Valverde turned in a 1-2-3 ninth for his 18th save.

Florida held a 1-0 lead before Miguel Tejada opened the fourth with a single.

MLB: Florida 6, Atlanta 3

Thu, 07/30/2009 - 10:36 by surajdogra

Miami, July 29: Josh Johnson worked six innings and helped his own cause with a three-run homer in the fourth Wednesday, lifting Florida to a 6-3 victory over Atlanta.

Johnson (10-2) allowed three runs on eight hits to record his third straight win.

He homered for the second time this season after hitting none his first four years.

Hanley Ramirez had a triple and homer while driving in two runs, and Dan Uggla added a solo shot for the Marlins, who have won seven of their last eight games.

Kenshin Kawakami (5-8) suffered the loss, surrendering six runs on seven hits in 4 2/3. Atlanta's runs came on homers -- a solo shot by Casey Kotchman in the fifth and a two-run blast from Garret Anderson in the sixth.

MLB: Florida 8, Arizona 1

Mon, 07/13/2009 - 10:30 by preet_20

Phoenix, July 12: Cody Ross drove in three runs with a pair of doubles, and Jeremy Hermida belted a two-run home run for the Florida Marlins Sunday in an 8-1 rout of Arizona.

Hanley Ramirez added an RBI and scored twice for the Marlins.

Josh Johnson (8-2) was the winner, allowing a run and seven hits in 6 2/3 innings.

Johnson has won five of his last six decisions.

Stephen Drew singled in the Diamondbacks' run.

Losing pitcher Doug Davis (4-9) surrendered five runs and seven hits in four innings.

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MLB: San Francisco 3, Florida 0

Wed, 07/08/2009 - 11:50 by preet_20

San Francisco, July 8: Barry Zito pitched 8 1/3 shutout innings to lead the San Francisco Giants past the Florida Marlins Tuesday.

Juan Uribe provided the scoring punch with a two-run homer for the Giants, who managed just five hits of their own in a game that wrapped up in a smart 2 hours, 5 minutes.

Zito (5-8) had an efficient four-hit outing that included six strikeouts and one walk. Sergio Romo came on to retire the final two Florida batters to collect his first save.

Josh Johnson (7-2) took the loss on three runs on five hits with five strikeouts.
Bengie Molina had a sacrifice fly in the fourth inning that scored Randy Winn and gave San Francisco a 1-0 lead.

MLB: Florida 2, New York Yankees 1

Sun, 06/21/2009 - 12:49 by preet_20

Miami, June 20: Dan Uggla hit a solo home run Saturday to lead the Florida Marlines to a 2-1 victory over the New York Yankees.

Josh Johnson (7-1) allowed just one run on three hits over seven innings to earn the win. Matt Lindstrom pitched a scoreless ninth to get his 13th save.

Hanley Ramirez was 2-for-3 and scored a run for the Marlins.

A.J. Burnett (5-4) took the loss after allowing two runs -- only one earned -- on five hits in 6 1/3 innings. Burnett, who pitched the first seven years of his career with the Marlins, struck out eight and had a single.

Nick Swisher drove in the lone run for New York, which lost for the third time in its last four games.

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