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Aug 22, 2009 8:52 am US/Eastern

Marlins Knock Off Braves In Rain Shortened Game

ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS4) ― Hanley Ramirez extended his career-high hitting streak to 16 games with three hits, including a two run homer, as the Marlins knocked off the Atlanta Braves on the road in a 5-3 rain delayed victory on Friday night.

"It seems like every time we get a win, he's in the middle of it," Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez said of Ramirez, who is hitting .360. "He's playing well. He's swinging the bat good. He's just doing a nice job."

Anibal Sanchez (2-4), who came off the 60-day disabled list before the game, pitched six-plus innings for Florida. The right-hander, on the disabled list twice this season with a sprained right shoulder, allowed one run and two hits, walked two and struck out seven.

Sanchez threw 82 pitches, 52 strikes, and held the Braves hitless until Atlanta starter Javier Vazquez lined a single to left with one out in the sixth. He left with a 5-0 lead after allowing a leadoff double in the seventh to Ryan Church. Florida's Leo Nunez picked up his 13th save with a scoreless ninth.

Atlanta's Adam LaRoche hit a three-run home run off Dan Myers in the seventh to make it 5-3. It was LaRoche's 20th homer and fourth in five games. The Marlins broke a scoreless tie in the sixth on an RBI single by Ramirez off Vazquez. Florida scored four times in the seventh keyed by the two-run homer by Ramirez, his 19th.

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