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MLB: Florida 4, Milwaukee 2

MIAMI, Aug. 28 (UPI) -- Dan Uggla homered and drove in two runs Monday as the Florida Marlins won 4-2 to complete a four-game sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers.

Rookie Josh Johnson (12-6) allowed two runs on eight hits with no walks and seven strike outs through 7 2/3 innings.

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Alfredo Amezaga scored twice and Josh Willingham drove in a run for the Marlins, who have won eight in a row and are just 2 1/2 games behind Cincinnati for the National League wild card lead.

Bill Hall hit a home run and Tony Graffanino added an RBI for Milwaukee, which has lost four in a row. Ben Sheets (4-6) allowed three runs -- only one earned -- on six hits through seven innings.

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