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Updated: 12:09 AM Jul 4, 2009
Bucs Best Marlins
WTAP Sports
Pittsburgh powers past Florida 7-4.
Posted: 12:05 AM Jul 4, 2009
Reporter: Associated Press
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(AP) -- Brandon Moss and Ramon Vazquez homered and Charlie Morton pitched six shutout innings to help the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Florida Marlins 7-4 on Friday night.

Hanley Ramirez failed to drive in a run for the first time in 11 games for Florida, which was coming off a three-game sweep of Washington.

Morton (1-1) gave up one hit, walked four and struck out four as the Pirates beat Florida for the fourth straight time and improved to 14-8 against the NL East. Pittsburgh swept a home series against the Marlins in April.

Andrew McCutchen's run-scoring double and Jack Wilson's two-run double highlighted a three-run seventh that gave Pittsburgh a 7-0 lead.

John Baker had three rbis, including a two-run homer in the ninth for the Marlins.

(Copyright 2009 By The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)