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9th-inning catch by Dewayne Wise helps Marlins end 7-game skid by beating Giants 2-1

Chasing a deep drive with the game in the balance, Florida Marlins center fielder Dewayne Wise had time to think about how badly his team had been playing lately.Wise retreated to the edge of the warning track, turned, stumbled and reached out as he fell to make a circus catch. The ninth-inning grab helped the Marlins hang on to snap a seven-game losing streak Friday by beating the San Francisco Giants 2-1."I thought, 'Oh my God, with the way we've been playing this homestand ...'" Wise said. "As I was falling I was saying, 'I've got to catch it.' If I don't, it's a tie game at least, and we're probably still playing."The erratic Marlins had been 0-7 on their homestand, but Ricky Nolasco (9-8) barely outpitched All-Star Matt Cain (9-9). Nolasco allowed one run in eight innings, and Leo Nunez earned his 32nd save in 36 chances by pitching the eventful ninth.Nunez gave up a leadoff single to Pablo Sandoval, and with one out Cody Ross hit a drive to deep center. Wise — a ninth-inning defe...

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