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MLB: Florida 15, Chi. Cubs 5

CHICAGO, June 15 (UPI) -- The Florida Marlins unloaded four home runs Wednesday in a 15-5 rout of the Chicago Cubs.

Carlos Delgado and Luis Castillo each hit three-run blasts with Miguel Cabrera and Juan Encarnacion adding two-run shots to support winning pitcher A.J. Burnett. Each game of the four-game set has been one-sided. Florida won, 9-1, on Monday and the Cubs won, 14-0, on Tuesday. Juan Pierre and Paul Lo Duca each had four hits for the Marlins, and Cabrera and Mike Lowell each had three.

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Burnett (4-4) allowed five runs on 11 hits over 6 2/3 innings to get his first win since April 29. Cubs starter Greg Maddux (5-4) was tagged for seven runs on eight hits in 3 2/3 innings.

Jeromy Burnitz, who homered, had two hits and Aramis Ramirez added three hits for the Cubs.

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