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MLB: Florida 7, Houston 5

HOUSTON, April 9 (UPI) -- Greg Dobbs smacked a single, double and home run Saturday, sparking the Florida Marlins to a 7-5 come-from-behind victory over Houston.

Omar Infante and Logan Morrison each collected two hits for Florida, which trailed 4-1 entering sixth but used Dobbs' two-run shot to cap a three-run rally and forge a 4-4 tie.

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Chris Coughlin's RBI double in the seventh put Florida ahead for good and made a winner of starting pitcher Javier Vazquez (1-1), who went six innings, allowing four runs on eight hits.

The Astros, meanwhile, fell to 1-7 on the young season.

Hunter Pence led Houston with two RBI.

Fernando Abad (1-1) absorbed the loss after relieving Astros starter Bud Norris.

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