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MLB: Washington 5, Florida 3

(Boxscore)
Published: Sept. 11, 2009 at 11:25 PM

MIAMI, Sept. 11 (UPI) -- Adam Dunn and Ryan Zimmerman homered Friday, leading the Washington Nationals to a 5-3 win over the Florida Marlins.

Dunn's 37th homer this season, a two-run shot off Florida starter Jason Johnson, came with two outs in the top of the first.

Zimmerman hit his 29th, a solo homer, with one out in the seventh.

Mike Morse hit a two-run, pinch-hit double in the sixth for the Nationals, who won their second straight contest despite just five hits.

The winner was starter J.D. Martin (4-4).

Closer Mike MacDougal got his 15th save despite giving up Dan Uggla's ninth-inning solo homer.

Hanley Ramirez added a two-run homer for the Marlins, who also had just five hits and have lost four in a row to the Nationals.

The losing pitcher was reliever Brian Sanches (4-2).

Johnson yielded two runs and two hits in five innings with four walks and eight strikeouts.

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