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MLB: Florida 11, Washington 3

WASHINGTON, May 4 (UPI) -- Miguel Cabrera had three hits, scored three times and drove in five Thursday night as the Florida Marlins blasted Washington, 11-3.

Josh Willingham homered; Joe Borchard had three hits and one RBI; and Cabrera, Hanley Ramirez and Dan Uggla all scored three runs for the Marlins (8-18), who swept the two-game series after losing five in a row.

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Winning pitcher Josh Johnson (2-2) gave up two runs and one hit in five innings with three walks and four strikeouts.

Jose Guillen had a hit and scored twice, starting pitcher Livan Hernandez had a hit and two RBI, and Ryan Zimmerman had a hit and an RBI for the Nationals (9-20), who have lost five of their last six games.

In five innings, Hernandez (1-4) surrendered seven hits and six runs in five innings with four walks and three strikeouts.

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