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MLB: Florida 7, N.Y. Mets 3

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Published: July 28, 2008 at 11:52 PM
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MIAMI, July 28 (UPI) -- Dan Uggla and Cody Ross drove in key runs in a five-run eighth Monday when Florida beat the New York Mets 7-3 to pull within one game of first in the NL East.

John Baker homered and scored a pair of runs for the Marlins and Ross drove in two. Robert Andino had a two-run double in the eighth for Florida.

Doug Waechter (3-2) got the win despite allowing the Mets to take the lead in the top half of the eighth.

Fernando Tatis was 2-for-4 with two RBI and Damion Easley had two hits and an RBI for New York, which had won four of its previous five games.

Joe Smith (1-3) suffered the loss.


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