Hanley Ramirez helps Florida Marlins rally for win over Milwaukee Brewers
By APTuesday, June 2, 2009
Ramirez helps Marlins rally for win
MIAMI — Hanley Ramirez and Jeremy Hermida had RBI singles in Florida’s five-run sixth inning and the Marlins rallied to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-4 on Monday night.
Jorge Cantu had two RBIs for Florida. Ramirez finished with three hits.
Eleven Marlins batted in the sixth, with the first eight reaching base safely. Jorge Julio (1-1) faced six batters and allowed five runs, four earned. He walked one and hit two batters.
First baseman Prince Fielder’s error on Emilio Bonifacio’s grounder allowed the first run to score in Florida’s big inning. Ramirez followed with an infield single to tie it at 4. After Jorge Cantu was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, Hermida singled to left off Todd Coffey and Dan Uggla walked to force in another run.
Cristhian Martinez (1-1) pitched 1 2-3 innings to earn his first major league win. Matt Lindstrom pitched a scoreless ninth to earn his 10th save in 12 opportunities.
Casey McGehee and Jason Kendall each had two hits and an RBI for Milwaukee, which led 4-2 after five innings. Jeff Suppan, who drove in a run with a bases-loaded walk in the Brewers’ three-run second, allowed two runs and seven hits in five innings.
Milwaukee center fielder Mike Cameron departed in the fifth inning with left knee irritation.
Andrew Miller gave up four runs, three earned, and six hits in 4 1-3 innings for the Marlins.
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