Miami, July 3: A two-run homer by Ramon Vazquez and a two-run double by Andrew McCutchen Friday pushed the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 7-4 decision over Florida.
The Marlins, who had won eight of their previous 11 games, dropped out of a first-place tie with Philadelphia in the National League East.
Charlie Morton (1-1), making only his fourth start of the season, threw six shutout innings to get the win.
Brandon Moss put Pittsburgh in front with a solo homer in the first and Vazquez delivered his two-run blast in the second. McCutchen's double came during Pittsburgh's three-run seventh that boosted the Pirates to a 7-0 lead.
