News - Emilio Bonifacio
Ricky Nolasco gave up only four hits in eight innings Monday and the Florida Marlins scored two runs in the eighth in a 4-2 win over Washington. Nolasco (5-6) got his third straight victory while allowing two runs with eight strikeouts and no walks. Hanley Ramirez, named National League Player of the Week Monday, was 3-for-4 with an RBI and Emilio Bonifacio and Cody Ross each had RBIs in the eighth. Scott Olsen, who played with the Marlins from 2005-2008, worked seven innings against his former teammates.
Ryan Braun hit a two-run homer Wednesday and Milwaukee took advantage of nine walks to down Florida 9-6. Braun's homer gave the Brewers a 3-0 lead in the third and Milwaukee scored six times in the fifth -- three of the runs coming on bases-loaded walks and another on a throwing error by Florida third baseman Emilio Bonifacio. The Brewers halted a two-game skid and took a one-game lead over St.
Jorge Cantu singled in Emilio Bonifacio from second with two away in the ninth inning Friday, giving the Florida Marlins a 5-4 victory over the New York Mets. New York scored the tying run in the top of the ninth, but Florida produced the game-winner in the bottom half of the inning -- a run that was charged to Pedro Feliciano (0-1). Bonifacio reached on an infield single with one out and, after John Baker struck out, Darren O'Day came into replace Feliciano.
Dan Uggla hit a three-run double in a four-run fifth inning Wednesday as Florida rallied to beat Washington, completing a season-opening three-game sweep. The Marlins began a season with a three-game sweep for the second time in club history. Uggla's hit off losing pitcher Daniel Cabrera (0-1) gave Florida a 5-2 advantage with one out following a 2-0 first inning deficit.
Dan Uggla hit a two-run homer in a five-run third inning Tuesday to lead the Florida Marlins to an 8-3 win over the Washington National. The Marlins got all of their runs in the first three innings.
