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MLB: Florida 5, Pittsburgh 0

MIAMI, July 5 (UPI) -- Florida's Ricky Nolasco claimed his fourth straight win Sunday, yielding three hits and striking out 12 batters in a 5-0 shutout of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Nolasco (6-6) pitched eight innings and Leo Nunez tossed a scoreless ninth for the Marlins, who completed a homestand with five wins in six games.

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Jeremy Hermida, John Baker, Dan Uggla and Chris Coghlan each drove in a run for Florida.

Andrew McCutchen had two hits and Garrett Jones added another for the Pirates.

Ross Ohlendorf (7-7), the loser, gave up five runs and nine hits in five innings.

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