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Carlos Delgado dealt a blow to Florida’s wild-card hopes and moved the Mets closer to wrapping up their long-awaited NL East title. Delgado — who has never been to the postseason — hit a tying, three-run homer in the eighth inning, and Cliff Floyd’s RBI double put New York ahead to stay in its 6-4 [...]

There’s something about the Cody Ross-Anibal Sanchez duo that works for the surging Florida Marlins. Ross tied Florida records with three home runs and seven RBIs, while Sanchez — in his first start since pitching a no-hitter last week — allowed four hits and struck out eight in seven innings as the Marlins beat the [...]

Cody Ross hit three homers and drove in seven runs Monday night, tying a pair of Florida Marlins records. The right fielder, who entered the game with nine homers this season, hit a three-run shot in the first inning, then added two-run drives in the sixth and seventh against the New York Mets. Ross’ third [...]

Dan Uggla of the Florida Marlins hit his 24th home run Monday night against the New York Mets, matching the major league record for a rookie second baseman. Joe Gordon of the New York Yankees hit 25 homers in 1938, with 24 of them coming as a second baseman. Earlier this season, Uggla — who [...]

Johnny Vander Meer’s record is safe. Florida Marlins right-hander Anibal Sanchez allowed a two-run homer to Cliff Floyd in the second inning of his start against the New York Mets on Monday night, ending the rookie’s bid to match Vander Meer’s 68-year-old feat of throwing consecutive no-hitters. The 22-year-old Sanchez no-hit Arizona last Wednesday and [...]

With less than 20 games left, we rank the contenders’ remaining schedules.

NEW YORK (Ticker) - Five days after entering his name in baseball’s all-time record books, rookie Anibal Sanchez on Monday was named the National League Player of the Week.

Dontrelle Willis is one of the few players in the Florida Marlins’ clubhouse who knows what postseason excitement feels like. His young teammates got a taste on Sunday. Willis threw a three-hitter and matched a career high with 12 strikeouts in his first shutout of the season, carrying Florida to a 3-0 win over the [...]

Anibal Sanchez is growing tired of hearing about Johnny Vander Meer’s exploits. Vander Meer, of course, is the only pitcher in major league history to throw consecutive no-hitters — a feat he accomplished in 1938, and one the Florida Marlins’ rookie could match Monday night when he starts against the New York Mets.

The Florida Marlins are already playing with a postseason mind-set. Cody Ross singled in pinch-runner Eric Reed with one out in the 10th inning to lift the Florida Marlins over the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 Saturday night. Dan Uggla homered and drove in three runs for Florida, which moved within 2 1/2 games of the NL [...]