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MLB: Florida 6, Arizona 4

MIAMI, June 10 (UPI) -- Florida built a five-run lead Friday on homers by Logan Morrison, Mike Stanton and John Buck and the Marlins fought off Arizona 6-4.

The Marlins snapped an eight-game losing streak .

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Morrison hit a two-run homer in the first, Stanton had a two-run shot in the sixth and Buck produced a solo blast later in that inning.

The long-ball outburst allowed the Marlins to withstand a four-run Arizona seventh that featured homers from Miguel Montero and Xavier Nady.

Buck added some insurance in the Florida seventh with an RBI single.

Anibal Sanchez (6-1) lasted 6 2/3 innings to get the win. He allowed three runs on five hits and struck out eight.

Steve Cishek worked the ninth for his first major league save.

The three Florida home runs all came off Joe Saunders (3-6), who suffered the loss while surrendering 10 hits. Arizona suffered its sixth setback in 10 games.

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