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MLB: Washington 4, Florida 3

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Published: Sept. 18, 2011 at 6:01 PM

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Chris Marrero supplied a pair of RBI and Chien-Ming Wang turned in a strong start Sunday, carrying the Washington Nationals to a 4-3 win over Florida.

Wang (3-3) notched his first win since Aug 16, holding the Marlins to three runs on six hits, striking out five without issuing a walk.

Drew Storen nailed down his 38th save with a scoreless ninth.

Brad Hand (1-8) absorbed his fifth straight loss, surrendering four runs (three earned) over four innings.

Brett Hayes socked a two-run homer and Gaby Sanchez contributed a solo blast for Florida.

Topics: Chien-Ming Wang, Gaby Sanchez
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