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The last time the Marlins enjoyed a string of five straight wins came during their hottest stretch of the season.

By rallying to a 6-5 win on Friday, the Marlins have won five in a row for the first time since they enjoyed a nine-game winning streak from June 10-20, which tied a franchise record.

 

On Saturday, the Marlins go for win No. 6 in a row, while trying to make it back-to-back victories against the Brewers.

 

Riding high, Florida turns to its ace, Dontrelle Willis.

 

The D-Train (8-10, 4.07) is 4-4 with a 5.04 ERA at home this season. In August, he is 2-2 (3.00) in four starts.

 

While Willis is working toward having a winning record, he has done his share in terms of logging innings. The left-hander has thrown 172 1/3 frames. Since the All-Star break, he is 2-3 (4.41), compiling 49 innings.

 

The Brewers are starting lefty Doug Davis (9-7, 4.89). On the road, Davis is 5-3 with a 5.86 ERA.

 

The left-hander has faced the Marlins twice in his career. Even though he hasn't been involved in a decision, his ERA is an impressive 0.64.

 

Willis, on the other hand, has a 2-1 mark against Milwaukee, with a 2.57 ERA.

 

About the only downside of Friday's win was that rookie Hanley Ramirez had his eight-game hitting streak snapped after he was 0-for-3 while also getting hit by a pitch.

 

Pitching matchup

 

 

 

FLA: LHP Dontrelle Willis (8-10, 4.07)

Following back-to-back solid efforts that ended in defeat, Willis was rewarded for his efforts in his last outing against the Braves. The veteran southpaw held Atlanta to three runs over seven innings on just four hits for just his second win in his past eight outings. Willis is 2-1 with a 2.57 career ERA against the Brewers.

 

 

 

MIL: LHP Doug Davis (9-7, 4.89)

Davis retired the final 10 Astros batters he faced on Sunday and put together his 13th quality start. But he walked in a run in the first inning, then watched two more of his walks come around to score in the third, putting the Brewers in a hole against Roger Clemens they could not climb out of. Davis ranks second in the National League with 83 walks this year. Sunday was his first loss since July 9, snapping a four-decision winning streak.

 

Player to watch

Brewers shortstop Bill Hall now has 29 home runs after going deep on Friday, belting a two-run shot off Ricky Nolasco in the third inning.

 

On the Internet

MLB.TV

Gameday Audio

? Gameday

? Official game notes

 

On television

? FSN

 

 

On radio

? 560 WQAM, 1140 WQBA(Espa?ol)

 

Credit: MLB.com

 

Let's keep the winning streak alive! :gofishb

it's all about which DTrain shows up tonight and I got a feeling that it's gonna be the great one

Boys you have one choice tonight. That is to win.

keep the nice streaky game thread goin kid.

 

 

Its all about the DTrain tonite

DTrain is built for games like this... this is a biggie. Win our 6th in a row and pass Milwaukee

If Willis doesn't complete this game, I'll eat my pinky...

Let's go boys, we gotta win this one

yayy for fox blackouts :plain

Win it out boys!

 

GO MARLINS!!!

good JJ and Logan segment. Frank gave them the wrong directions. :lol

Good news Fish fans...San Fran beating Cincy 2-1 in the 7th. If we win, we'll be just 4 games back...and THREE in the loss column.

how doyou win that jacobs batting helmet?

good news indeed JC...GO MARLINS!!!

SF 4 Cin 1 in the 7th

han ram with the double...lets get him in now

 

come on cabs...let put on the board

BS!

 

YES!!!!!!

 

2-0 Fish!

miguel cabrera...is there anything you cant do?

Wow. Swing the bat! Damn

Come on, make Davis throw 50 pitches this inning...burn 'em out

Jacobs K's

Cabs 44th double of the year, new career high.

His 30th RBI of August, tied with Ryan Howard for the most.

Tied the club record which he set earlier in the month He hopefully breaks it tonight too.

why does it seem like everytime willy strikes out, jacobs does too?

It'd be cool to be able to watch this.

3-0 Fish! Thank you, Cody! :notworthy

 

30 pitch inning :thumbup