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MLB: Florida 12, Philadelphia 3

(Boxscore)
Published: Aug. 9, 2009 at 6:14 PM

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 9 (UPI) -- Hanley Ramirez had four of Florida's 19 hits and three RBI Sunday, leading the Marlins' 12-3 rout of the Philadelphia Phillies.

Chris Coghlan also had four hits with two RBI. Wes Helms had a two-run homer and three RBI. Jorge Cantu had two RBI, while Cody Ross added three hits and one RBI for the Marlins, who swept the three-game series after losing three straight at Washington.

Winner Josh Johnson (11-2) yielded a run and four hits in six innings with a walk and six strikeouts.

Philadelphia scored on a two-run homer by Pedro Feliz and a sacrifice fly by Ryan Howard.

Greg Dobbs and Jimmy Rollins had two hits each for the Phillies, who have lost six of eight.

The losing pitcher was starter Jamie Moyer (10-9).

Reliever Rodrigo Lopez gave up six runs, three hits and three walks in just 2/3 of an inning.

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