Marlins' Wayne loses
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PHOENIX — The Florida Marlins could hardly blame a throbbing hangover from Sunday's 20-inning ordeal for last night's 7-1 loss at Arizona. The Diamondbacks played a pair of nine-inning games at New York on Sunday before making a cross-country journey much like the one demanded of the Marlins.
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Nor could Florida point to rookie right-hander Justin Wayne, the former Punahou School standout and Stanford All-American. He wasn't exactly Roger Clemens, but he gave Florida what it needed: enough innings to give the weary bullpen a breather.
Florida's Justin Wayne, a 1997 Punahou School graduate and former Stanford All-American, worked 5 1/3 innings of a 7-1 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks.
If the Marlins could point to one factor for the loss, it was Arizona starter Elmer Dessens, who improved to 4-0 lifetime against Florida after holding the Marlins to one run and five hits before exiting in the seventh.
Meanwhile, because Florida used eight pitchers Sunday in their marathon loss to St. Louis, Wayne was put on the mound yesterday to eat as many innings as possible and spare the bullpen.
"We need innings out of Justin tonight," manager Jeff Torborg said before the game.
Wayne gave them 5¡ (103 pitches) before giving way to Toby Borland. Wayne, who made five starts for the Marlins last season as a September call-up, likely will return to Triple-A Albuquerque (N.M.) as the Marlins continue to play musical chairs with a staff missing ace A.J. Burnett (torn elbow ligament).
Wayne, who graduated from Punahou in 1997, gave up seven hits and four runs.
