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MLB: Florida 5, Tampa Bay 3

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Published: May 21, 2011 at 7:30 PM

MIAMI, May 21 (UPI) -- Florida right-hander Javier Vazquez threw seven scoreless innings Saturday and the Marlins hung on to defeat inter-league rival Tampa Bay 5-3.

Vazquez (3-4) scattered three hits and two walks, and struck out seven for the Marlins, who beat the Rays for sixth time in eight games in their annual series.

Omar Infante socked a two-run homer and Hanley Ramirez added a solo shot as Florida clinched its three-game series against the Rays.

Tampa Bay mounted a late comeback, scoring three times in the eighth on Kelly Shoppach's bases-loaded walk and Johnny Damon's two-run single, but could get no closer as Florida's Leo Nunez racked up his 17th save.

David Price (5-4) was touched for five runs on six hits over 6 2/3 innings for the Rays, who lost for the sixth time in eight games.

Topics: Hanley Ramirez, Javier Vazquez, Omar Infante
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