Marlins end 4-game skid, top Nats 3-2 but fire hitting coach
(World News USA)

MIAMI (AP) - The first run came home on an error. The lead was seized with a bases-loaded walk, and a hit batsman scored the other run. It was an offensive outburst, Marlins-style. Even in victory, Miami`s offense was so unimpressive that afterward Mike Pagliarulo was fired as hitting coach. The Marlins` feeble attack mustered only six hits but manufactured just enough for them to break a four-game losing streak and beat the Washington Nationals 3-2 Friday. `It`s a lot closer to what we need to be,` manager Don Mattingly said. `We`re going to have to scratch for runs. There was no big explosion.` Miami, last in the majors in runs, went 1 for 10 with runners in scoring position. But...