Florida Marlins News

This was precisely the type of performance the New York Mets hoped for when they acquired Johan Santana. Santana worked around eight hits and two walks, allowing three runs in seven innings, helping the struggling Mets top the first-place Florida Marlins 5-3 on Tuesday night. “He’s the guy that we look for to stop [...]

Johan Santana snapped the New York Mets out of their recent doldrums, pitching seven effective innings to beat the feisty Florida Marlins 5-3 Tuesday night. Fernando Tatis and Ramon Castro each hit a pair of two-out RBI singles for the Mets, who won for only the second time in nine games. One day after embattled [...]

Florida’s success is mystifying, but this low-payroll bunch has enough pluses — Hanley Ramirez, for one — to stay in the hunt.

Florida’s success is mystifying, but this low-payroll bunch has enough pluses — Hanley Ramirez, for one — to stay in the hunt.

Willie Randolph kept his job — for now. After their embattled manager had a much-anticipated meeting with ownership Monday, the New York Mets got another ineffective outing from Mike Pelfrey and fizzled on offense following a strong start in a 7-3 loss to the Florida Marlins. Luis Gonzalez hit a three-run double for the young [...]

The Florida Marlins purchased the contract of righthander Joe Nelson from Class AAA Albuquerque prior to Monday’s game against the New York Mets.

The Marlins optioned right-hander Eulogio De La Cruz to Triple-A Albuquerque on Monday and purchased the contract of veteran reliever Joe Nelson. Nelson was 1-1 with a 2.10 ERA and 11 saves at Albuquerque. “We could use him as a long man, in the middle innings. We can use him anywhere,” manager Fredi Gonzalez said [...]

The Florida Marlins and San Francisco Giants knew they were going to play two games. As for Cincinnati and San Diego, their “doubleheader” was unexpected. The lights were on and the sun was going down when Adrian Gonzalez hit a three-run homer with two outs in the bottom of the 18th inning to give [...]

Dan Uggla likes batting with the game on the line. His teammates want him up in those situations, too. Uggla hit a bases-loaded, two-out single in the ninth inning to help the Florida Marlins beat the San Francisco Giants 5-4 Sunday for a doubleheader sweep. “Any situation, any pitcher, any count, he is the guy [...]

Dan Uggla hit a bases-loaded, two-out single in the ninth inning to help the Florida Marlin beat the San Francisco Giants 5-4 on Sunday and sweep a doubleheader. Tyler Walker (2-3) gave up a double to Wes Helms to open the ninth, then gave way to Brian Wilson, who issued consecutive two-out walks. Uggla then [...]