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Johnson pitches 4-hitter for first complete game

Johnson pitches 4-hitter for first complete game
GEORGE HENRY, Aug 27, 2008
Josh Johnson kept one word in mind as he rehabbed from reconstructive elbow surgery. Finish. "That was the word I put out there in rehab," he said. "You want to finish an at-bat, finish an inning, finish a game." Johnson threw a four-hitter for his first career complete game, and the Florida Marlins beat the Atlanta Braves 4-1 on Wednesday night. ...More
 •  Costly errors plaguing Marlins Aug 28 (Miami Herald)*
 •  Johnson 1st complete game helps Marlins top Braves Aug 27 (Miami Herald)*
 •  MLB: Johnson tosses four-hitter for Marlins Aug 27 (Naples Daily News)*
 •  Power outage has Marlins falling back Aug 27 (Bradenton Herald)*
 • Escobar's single leads Braves over Marlins 10-9 - Aug 27 (AP)
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Marlins Team Report Aug 28, 2008

One encouraging sign that the Marlin still have hopes: Their starters are going deeper into games.

Eight days after right-hander Ricky Nolasco threw the organization's first complete game in nearly two years, righty Josh Johnson went the distance Wednesday in Atlanta.

"We got two on this road trip?" manager Fredi Gonzalez said after Florida's 4-1 win. "Watch out."

Johnson (4-0) allowed one run on four hits, striking out eight and walking three in his first career complete game.

Johnson has worked at least six innings in six consecutive starts. And the team has won seven of his nine starts since he returned from Tommy John surgery.

Marlins 4, Braves 1:    SS Hanley Ramirez went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and 2B Dan Uggla hit his 28th home run, ...More

 
 Team Injuries
 Player Date Status Injury
 R. Pinto RP Aug 24, 2008 15-day Strained left hamstring
 A. Miller SP Jul 14, 2008 15-day Right patellar tendinitis
 M. Rabelo C Jun 23, 2008 15-day Right wrist injury
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Atlanta Braves' Yunel Escobar waves to the crowd after driving in the winning run with a base hit in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Florida Marlins on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008, in Atlanta. Atlanta won 10-9.
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Atlanta Braves' Yunel Escobar drives in the winning run with a base hit in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Florida Marlins  Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008 in Atlanta.  Atlanta won 10-9.
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Atlanta Braves' Yunel Escobar reacts after driving in the winning run with a base hit in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Florida Marlins Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008 in Atlanta.  Atlanta won 10-9.
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Florida Marlins' Mike Jacobs connects for a two-run home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008 in Atlanta.
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 NL East Standings
W L Pct GB 
 NY Mets 74 60 .552 -- 
 Philadelphia 73 60 .549 0.5 
 Florida 68 65 .511 5.5 
 Atlanta 58 75 .436 15.5 
 Washington 48 85 .361 25.5 
 Complete Standings
 Individual Leaders
Hanley Ramírez - Florida MarlinsH. Ramirez
#2, Shortstop
Leads team with 28 Home Runs
STAT PLAYER TOTAL
 AVGH. Ramirez.295 
 HRH. Ramirez28 
 RBIM. Jacobs73 
 RH. Ramirez98 
 SBH. Ramirez29 
 WR. Nolasco13 
 SVK. Gregg29 
 IPR. Nolasco171.2 
 ERAR. Nolasco3.62 
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 Last Five Games
 Fri, Aug 22at ArizonaW 5-4 
 Sat, Aug 23at ArizonaL 1-7 
 Sun, Aug 24at ArizonaW 5-2 
 Tue, Aug 26at AtlantaL 9-10 
 Wed, Aug 27at AtlantaW 4-1 
 Next Five Games
 Thu, Aug 28at Atlanta7:10 pm 
 Fri, Aug 29NY Mets7:10 pm 
 Sat, Aug 30NY Mets7:10 pm 
 Sun, Aug 31NY Mets1:10 pm 
 Mon, Sep 1Atlanta1:10 pm 
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