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Marlins' pitcher Johnson does it all to beat Braves

Published Jul. 30, 2009 3:57 a.m. ET

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Josh Johnson's bat was just as potent as his pitching.

Johnson hit a three-run homer in another solid start, lifting the Florida Marlins to a 6-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday night.

Johnson's shot with two outs in the fourth off Kenshin Kawakami (5-8) went well over the center-field wall for only the second home run of his career. The homer earned him a curtain call from fans and gave the Marlins their seventh win in the last eight games.

"I thought it was gone when I hit it, but I kept running just in case," Johnson said. "It's fun. It's fun to be a part of right now."

Johnson (10-2) allowed eight hits in six innings before the bullpen kept the Braves scoreless the rest of the way. Leo Nunez gave up a triple in the ninth to Kelly Johnson before striking out Nate McLouth for his eighth save in 11 chances.

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