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Uggla's 2 Bombs Power Marlins' 7th Straight Win

Posted May 11, 08 5:07 PM CDT in Sports 

(Newser) – Dan Uggla's second home run on Sunday was a go-ahead drive in the eighth inning that lifted the Florida Marlins to their seventh straight win, 5-4 over the Washington Nationals. Uggla drove in two runs and has seven RBIs and three homers in two games; he hit a grand slam Saturday and has 11 homers this season.

The Marlins have won all six of their games at Nationals Park and their seven-game win streak overall is their best run since winning nine straight in August 2006. Washington's Aaron Boone had a homer, triple and single with two RBIs in the loss. Logan Kensing (2-0) pitched a scoreless seventh inning for the win, and Kevin Gregg earned his seventh save.

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Florida Marlins celebrate on the field after defeating the Washington Nationals in National League baseball action on Sunday, May 11, 2008, in Washington. The Marlins won 5-4.   (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Washington Nationals' Aaron Boone, right, reaches third base before Florida Marlins' Jorge Cantu, left, gets the ball during the third inning of their game, Sunday, May 11, 2008 in Washington.   (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Washington Nationals' Ronnie Belliard (10) is congratulated by teammate Aaron Boone (8) after hitting a homer against the Florida Marlins in the third inning on Sunday, May 11, 2008 in Washington.   (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Florida's Jeremey Hermida, left, is congratulated by Alfredo Amezaga, center, after hitting a home run to tie the game against the Nationals in the eighth on Sunday, May 11, 2008, in Washington.   (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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