--C Matt Treanor was back in action Wednesday for the first time since fouling a ball off his left knee on Sunday. He entered the game as a defensive replacement for Paul Lo Duca and hit a ninth-inning sacrifice bunt in his only plate appearance.
--LHP Arthur Rhodes played key roles in Florida's two wins in Philadelphia, getting outs against Chase Utley and Ryan Howard to hold Florida leads. Left-handed hitters are batting .156 against him. --LHP Scott Olsen leads the staff with 28 home runs allowed. He pitches Friday against the Washington Nationals, who have hit 10 home runs in their last three games.
--RHP Ricky Nolasco is Florida's ace, according to his teammates. A big reason is his control: Nolasco has 167 strikeouts with only 39 walks.
"Ricky has stepped up all year," IF Wes Helms said after Nolasco walked one and struck out eight in 8 2/3 innings Wednesday for his 14th win. "You have to pretty much say he has been our ace all year. Everybody in that (Phillies) lineup hits, and he showed no signs of giving in to them."
--2B Dan Uggla doubled off Phillies LHP J.C. Romero on Wednesday. It was his 23rd hit against lefties in 120 at-bats (.192). He is 102-for-358 (.285) against righties.
BY THE NUMBERS: 1 -- Pitchers on the Marlins' staff with double-digit wins through Sept. 5, Ricky Nolasco (13).
QUOTE TO NOTE: "Obviously, they're not going to pay everybody; we all know that." -- LHP Scott Olsen, on Florida's 18 arbitration-eligible players this winter.
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