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MLB: Florida 6, San Diego 3
SAN DIEGO
Mike Stanton and Dan Uggla homered Saturday, sparking the Florida Marlins to a 6-3 victory over San Diego.
Stanton's two-run blast in the second inning and Uggla's solo homer in the sixth made it 3-0 and Florida never trailed en route to its second win in a three-game weekend series at Petco Park.
Ricky Nolasco (12-7) hurled 8 1/3 solid innings, yielding three runs on five hits to win for the seventh time in eight starts.
Leo Nunez picked up his 26th save after getting the final two outs in the ninth.
Padres starter Kevin Correira (7-7) issued four walks and gave up four hits in six innings, allowing three runs.
Scott Hairston homered for San Diego, which saw its lead over San Francisco in the National League West dwindle to 1 1/2 games.
SAN DIEGO
Mike Stanton and Dan Uggla homered Saturday, sparking the Florida Marlins to a 6-3 victory over San Diego.
Stanton's two-run blast in the second inning and Uggla's solo homer in the sixth made it 3-0 and Florida never trailed en route to its second win in a three-game weekend series at Petco Park.
Ricky Nolasco (12-7) hurled 8 1/3 solid innings, yielding three runs on five hits to win for the seventh time in eight starts.
Leo Nunez picked up his 26th save after getting the final two outs in the ninth.
Padres starter Kevin Correira (7-7) issued four walks and gave up four hits in six innings, allowing three runs.
Scott Hairston homered for San Diego, which saw its lead over San Francisco in the National League West dwindle to 1 1/2 games.