When the Marlins left Tampa Bay on May 21, they were 11-31 and going nowhere. After Monday night's 8-5 win over the Devil Rays at Dolphin Stadium, they are one game out of second place in the National League East.

Behind Josh Johnson's pitching and a 13-hit attack, they improved to 22-9 since May 22, the best record in baseball. The Marlins have won two in a row and seven consecutive games at home. All of the Marlins' runs came with two outs.

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