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MILWAUKEE -- Ozzie Guillen described the previous days loss as a kick in the stomach. Faced with another gut check, the Miami Marlins and closer Heath Bell responded, rallying to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-6 in 10 innings on Wednesday. Although Guillen hopes the win will kick-start the Marlins, the manager kept his optimism in check. "Every time I say that, we lose three in a row," Guillen said. The Marlins got another boost after the game, when the team confirmed that it had acquired slugger Carlos Lee from the Houston Astros. Miami sent third baseman Matt Dominguez and left-handed pitcher Rob Rasmussen to Houston. "Its a huge move, I think, the front office, showing people how much we want to win," Guillen said. "They show how much we care about winning this year, they showed the players that theyre willing to do anything to help this ballclub." Hanley Ramirez hit an RBI single off reliever Manny Parra in the 10th inning, and Bell secured his 18th save -- one day after he gave up a two-run home run to Milwaukees Aramis Ramirez in the 10th, allowing the Brewers to win a wild 13-12 game. "We battled like we did yesterday and we came back," Bell said. "Guys gave us a chance to win. And trust me, I (felt) really bad yesterday and today. But todays a new day." Hanley Ramirezs big hit came after the Marlins rallied from a one-run deficit in the ninth, when Gaby Sanchez hit a solo home run off Brewers closer John Axford to tie the game at 6. But Sanchez is struggling offensively, and was sent to the minors to make room for Lee. After the Brewers left a pair of runners on base on the bottom of the ninth, Parra got two quick outs to start the 10th. But he gave up a double to Donovan Solano, then Ramirez singled up the middle to give the Marlins the lead. "Its disappointing," Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said. "I felt we should have won that game today." Parra (0-3) took the loss, and Wade LeBlanc got the win (1-0). Axford said the Brewers beleaguered bullpen still has confidence. "Everyones still up and still smiling," Axford said. "Its just unfortunate the way things are going right now." It was yet another rally for the Marlins after pinch hitter Logan Morrison tied the game in the seventh with a three-run homer off of Brewers starter Randy Wolf. The Brewers took the lead back in the bottom half of the seventh, when the Marlins intentionally walked Ryan Braun to get to Aramis Ramirez -- and Ramirez delivered a single to score Norichika Aoki for a 6-5 lead. Ramirez hit a two-run homer to win Tuesdays game in the 10th inning. The two teams were coming off a wild 13-12 Brewers victory Tuesday, when Milwaukee blew a big lead before Ramirez won it in the 10th. Marlins starter Josh Johnson gave up five runs -- all of which came in a rough second inning -- six hits and three walks in five innings. Johnson hadnt given up more than three runs in a single outing since a May 4 start against San Diego. Justin Ruggiano hit a solo home run for Miami, his fifth of the season. Miami took a 1-0 lead in the second on an RBI single by Brett Hayes. But Brewers catcher George Kottaras threw out Gaby Sanchez trying to go from first to third on Hayes single, ending the inning. But Johnson got in trouble in the bottom half of the second, allowing a single to Aramis Ramirez and back-to-back walks to Corey Hart and Rickie Weeks to load the bases with no outs. Johnson then walked Kottaras to score a run, tying the game at 1. Cesar Izturis then singled to centre, scoring Hart and keeping the bases loaded. Wolf hit a ground ball back to shortstop but the Marlins couldnt convert a double play as Weeks scored for a 3-1 lead. Aoki then singled, scoring Kottaras for a 4-1 lead. Morgan singled to load the bases again, this time for Braun with one out. Braun grounded out softly but Wolf scored for a 5-1 lead. Ramirez then flew out to end the inning. Wolf cruised through six innings before giving up the solo shot to Ruggiano to lead off the seventh, cutting the Brewers lead to 5-2. Wolf got Omar Infante to fly out but allowed a walk to Austin Kearns and a single to Sanchez. Wolf struck out Hayes -- but Morrison pounded a pitch from Wolf off the facade in centre field, tying the game. Roenicke wanted to give Wolf a chance, after he had been betrayed by his bullpen several times this season. "It came down to thinking it was Randys game," Roenicke said. NOTES: The temperature was 100 degrees at the first pitch. ... Aoki extended his hitting streak to 11 games and made an impressive diving catch to end the Marlins half of the third. ... Wednesdays attendance was 31,910. wholesale nfl jerseys . Manager John Farrell says the slugger had six at-bats Wednesday morning in a simulated game. cheap nfl jerseys wholesale . Wilin Rosario hit a two-run homer and Colorado took advantage of four Dodgers errors to romp past Los Angeles 13-3 Friday night for its season-high fifth straight win. http://www.nflcheapwholesalejerseyschina.com/ . The Tigers also recalled right-hander Luke Putkonen from Triple-A Toledo before opening a three-game series against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night. cheap jerseys . Good decision. Hill hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the eighth inning and the Diamondbacks beat Colorado 10-7 on Sunday, the Rockies season-high ninth straight loss. nfl Jerseys wholesale . "Im beat up," replied Bryant, who sat at his locker with a cold pack on his bothersome back, wraps on both knees and feet in a plastic tub filled with water and ice. "Trucking along, though." Straining to work out the kinks in an offence coach Mike DAntoni compared to dancing with two left feet, the Lakers ended a four-game losing streak by holding off the worst-in-the-NBA Washington Wizards 102-96 on Friday night, thanks in large part to Bryants 30 points and seven assists, along with Jodie Meeks 24 points. NEWARK, N.J. -- Carmelo Anthony saw the Knicks jerseys in the stands, heard the cheers, and felt right at home. "It was a great Knicks atmosphere out there tonight," he said. It always was whenever the Knicks played across the Hudson River. Anthony scored 21 of his 33 points in the first quarter, and the Knicks beat the Nets 104-95 on Wednesday night in their last trip to New Jersey. Continuing his torrid stretch without Amare Stoudemire and Jeremy Lin, Anthony hit his first six shots in front of the usual pro-New York crowd that will become an all-New York crowd next season, when the Nets move to Brooklyn. The Nets once hoped to have Anthony in the lineup when they got there and he is showing why lately, surpassing 30 points for the third straight game and the sixth time in nine games this month. He shot 11 of 21, going 5 of 7 on 3-pointers, and finished slightly ahead of the NBA-best 32.1 points he was averaging in April. "Hes playing unbelievable right now," centre Tyson Chandler said. "Hes playing, if not the best, definitely in the tops right now, as far as individual basketball." Chandler added 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Knicks, who won for the 15th time in 20 games under interim coach Mike Woodson and remained in seventh place in the Eastern Conference. Gerald Wallace scored 21 points in his return to the starting lineup after missing four games with a strained left hamstring for the Nets, who were still without All-Star guard Deron Williams because of a sore right calf. Mike Bibby had eight points and eight assists for the Knicks in place of Baron Davis, who sat out with a stomach virus. Anthony followed LeBron James spectacular finish here Monday, when he scored Miamis final 17 points in the last five minutes, with a start that was nearly as good. The All-Star forward made his first six shots, including three 3-pointers, the crowd cheering louder with each as he nodded his head and stuck out his tongue in enjoyment of how easily it was coming. The Knicks lead reached 21 on his three-point play with 2:02 remaining in the period, and the Nets needed the last basket of the quarter to make it 38-22 and avoid being outscored by Anthony. It was 64-47 at halftime, but Anthony didnt get the same help he had Tuesday against Boston, when JR Smith and Novak combined for 15 of the Knicks 19 3-pointers, and the offence stalled in the third quarter. The Nets outscored the Knicks 24-14 in the period, limited New York to just 4-of-17 shooting, and got as close as five before heading to the fourth down 78-71. Nets coach Avery Johnson thought the Nets did a much better job against Anthony after his explosive start. "He was phenomenal in the first quarter. I think he hit two or three shots from half court," Johnson said. "He got them off to a great start but when Anthony went out the game I thought our second unit, some of our subs did a really good job against their bench and then we got back into the game. We did a good job of guarding Anthony in the second half."t; Smith and Novak finally got going in the fourth, combining for 15 of New Yorks first 16 points as the Knicks regained control before the crowd chanted "Lets go Knicks! Lets go Knicks!" The fans, many wearing Knicks jerseys, later saluted Anthony with "MVP! and "Melo!" chants.dddddddddddd "It felt like a home game for us," Anthony said. "Most of the crowd was our fans, here in New Jersey, so it didnt really feel like a road game for us." The Nets are used to it, and Wallace, playing in his first Nets-Knicks game, said he had similar experiences in the NBA. "You must (have) forgot I was (in) Charlotte for like seven years. The first three years it felt like we were somewhere," he said. "Every team we played it felt like we were in their city. Thats not a big thing. Im kind of used to it. "Theyre a playoff team, were not. So obviously theyre going to have more fans and their fans are going to be more energetic than our fans." It was the usual Knicks-Nets game in New Jersey, where the scoreboard listed the Nets as the home team but there was no reason to believe it. Its a short trip from New York across the Hudson River, and the Knicks fans have been all too happy to take it, one of the reasons the rivalry has always been in the Knicks favour. The Nets had some success through the years, including sweeping the Knicks out of the 2004 playoffs, and dominated their cross-river rivals for a few years when Jason Kidd made the Nets one of the top teams in the East. But the Knicks have owned the off-the-court battle, and scored the most recent and perhaps significant victory in February 2010, when Denver took their package instead of the Nets when they finally decided to move Anthony. Though it was long believed his preference was the Knicks, the Nets hoped he would be convinced to accept a trade to New Jersey if the Nuggets didnt like what the Knicks were offering, knowing he needed to sign a new contract last season before a new collective bargaining agreement that was going to severely limit salaries. The Nets rebounded from the disappointment by acquiring Williams the next day, but he insists he will test free agency this summer. His decision could determine whether the Nets arrive in Brooklyn with hopes of contending anytime soon. Nets officials hope the move to the Barclays Center, scheduled to open in September, and its easy accessibility via a number of subway lines will help them establish a fan base that they never consistently count on in the Meadowlands or during their two years at the Prudential Center. They will play their final game in New Jersey on Monday against Philadelphia. Smith finished with 15 points for the Knicks. Sundiata Gaines, starting for Williams, finished with 18. Notes: Stoudemire will work out Thursday with the expectation that he will return from a bulging disk in his back Friday against Cleveland. ... Knicks reserve forward Jared Jeffries was a late scratch with a sore right knee. ... The Nets are 1-7 witho
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