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

Streaking Florida is unbeaten in the Nats' new park this season
Posted May 11, 2008 5:07 PM CDT
Uggla's 2 Bombs Power Marlins' 7th Straight Win
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)

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. (More baseball stories.)

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