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MLB: Florida 8, Washington 7

(Boxscore)
Published: Sept. 14, 2008 at 4:41 PM

MIAMI, Sept. 14 (UPI) -- The Florida Marlins scored seven times in the eighth inning Sunday for an 8-7 come-from-behind win over the Washington Nationals.

The three-game sweep gave Florida 13 wins in 15 games against the Nationals this season.

Before the rally, Florida faced a 6-1 deficit. The Marlins' comeback started after three batters walked and later scored.

Three Florida players had two hits and two RBI. Josh Willingham drove in a run and one scored on an eighth-inning throwing error by closer Joel Hanrahan.

The winning pitcher was reliever Andrew Miller (6-9). Arthur Rhodes earned his first save by retiring the last batter in the ninth, quelling a Washington comeback attempt.

The Nationals were led by Ryan Langehans' third hit, an eighth inning three-run homer. Lastings Milledge had three hits and two RBI.

Luke Montz drove in his first run with a second-inning single, and a run scored on Mike Jacobs' seventh-inning error.

The losing pitcher was Steven Shell (2-2).

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