Baseball: Marlins sweep the Phillies

PHILADELPHIA (AP) Mike Lowell homered again and Mike Redmond also connected, helping the Florida Marlins beat Philadelphia 9-7 Thursday for another sweep over the Phillies in a game that featured a bench-clearing brawl.

Phillies catcher Todd Pratt and Marlins shortstop Alex Gonzalez were ejected after starting a melee in the second inning following a high and inside pitch from Brett Myers to Gonzalez.

Lowell, who homered three times in Florida's 8-7, 12-inning win Wednesday night, struck out his first three at-bats, but hit a two-run shot off Rheal Cormier in the ninth.

The World Series champion Marlins held on for their third straight three-game sweep over Philadelphia. The Phillies scored twice in the ninth before Jim Thome, who had homered earlier, struck out against Armando Benitez with two on to end it.


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Are people in Philly starting to call for Bowa's head yet?

The way things are going for them i think its more than just a slow start,they just plain sux at the moment..