Jorge Cantu and Brett Carroll delivered two-out, RBI singles in the ninth Wednesday, bringing the Florida Marlins from behind for a 7-6 win over Philadelphia. The Marlins trailed by three runs going into the bottom of the seventh, but got a solo homer from Gaby Sanchez in that inning and an RBI single from Cody Ross in the eighth. Embattled Philadelphia closer Brad Lidge (0-8) was brought on to protect the lead in the ninth, but suffered his 11th blown save in 42 opportunities this season. After Ross Gload doubled to open the ninth, Chris Coghlan was retired on a fly ball to right and John Baker struck out looking.

Ross Gload's two-run pinch-hit homer Saturday boosted the Florida Marlins to a 3-2 win over Cincinnati. Gload, batting for winner Ricky Nolasco, erased a 2-1 deficit with one out in the top of the eighth. One of two hits by Jorge Cantu was a solo fifth-inning homer, while Chris Coghlan added two hits

Ross Gload drove in the go-ahead run in the fifth Tuesday and the Florida bullpen was almost perfect in bringing the Marlins a 2-1 win over the New York Mets. The Mets -- having learned earlier in the day that pitching star Johan Santana would have surgery for bone spurs in his left elbow and would miss the rest of the season -- lost their fourth straight game. Sean West (5-5) held the Mets to a run on six hits over six innings and the Florida relief corps put down nine of 10 batters the rest of the way. Leo Nunez needed just 10 pitches to retire the side in the ninth for his 15th save. Both sides scored a run in the fourth and the Marlins produced the winning tally in the fifth off Nelson Figueroa (1-3). Jeremy Hermida singled to open the fifth and moved to second on a sacrifice by West.

Jeremy Hermida and Hanley Ramirez homered during a four-run seventh Friday, and Florida waited out a long rain delay to down Atlanta 5-3. The game finished just before 1 a.m.

Wes Helms produced the only extra base hit in a six-run sixth inning Thursday and the Florida Marlins used that outburst to run past Houston 9-2. One night after having a five-game winning streak snapped, the Marlins moved a half game in front of idle Atlanta for second place in the National League East, 4 ½ games behind division-leading Philadelphia. Sean West (4-4) allowed a run on five hits over six innings to get the win and his victory was all but wrapped up when the Marlins sent 10 men to the plate in the sixth. Helms doubled in the first run of the inning and Ross Gload then delivered a bases-loaded, RBI single. Chris Coghlan and Emilio Bonifacio had an RBI each in the frame and Hanley Ramirez finished things off with a two-run base hit. Mike Hampton (7-10) took the loss, allowing three runs on six hits over five innings.