PHILADELPHIA — Josh Johnson pitched six impressive innings, helping the Florida Marlins complete a three-game sweep over the Philadelphia Phillies with a 12-3 victory today.

The Marlins moved within four games of the NL East-leading Phillies with their first sweep in Philadelphia since April 2004. The Phillies fell to 3-8 since acquiring reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Cliff Lee in a blockbuster deal with Cleveland on July 29.

Johnson (11-2) allowed one run and four hits, striking out six. The All-Star right-hander is 18-3 since having Tommy John surgery in August 2007.

Jamie Moyer (10-9) gave up three runs and 11 hits in five-plus innings, failing to strengthen his case to stay in Philadelphia's crowded rotation. He fell to 13-3 lifetime against the Marlins.

Chris Coghlan and Hanley Ramirez each had four hits for the Marlins, who were swept by the woeful Washington Nationals before coming to Philly. Coghlan set a team record with his eighth straight multihit game, and Florida had a season-high 19 hits.

Moyer could be the odd man out when Pedro Martinez is ready to make his Phillies debut. The 46-year-old Moyer leads the staff in wins, but his 5.47 ERA was third-worst in the majors.

The Phillies have to make a decision soon, though general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. has suggested they might use a six-man rotation.

Lee, World Series MVP Cole Hamels and Joe Blanton have three spots locked up. Amaro already said rookie J.A. Happ is staying put. Martinez, a three-time Cy Young Award winner, could make his first start this week after signing a one-year contract last month.

Phillies center fielder Shane Victorino was ejected by plate umpire Ed Rapuano in the top of the seventh after Rodrigo Lopez's 0-2 pitch to Wes Helms was called a ball. It wasn't clear what Victorino did to prompt the ejection. He charged in from the outfield after getting tossed, but was stopped by catcher Pau l Bako and first baseman Ryan Howard.

The sellout crowd gave Rapuano an earful the rest of the long inning, alternating loud boos with "Vic-tor-ino" chants.

The Marlins scored six runs off Lopez with two outs in the seventh to put the game out of reach. Coghlan gave the Marlins a 6-1 lead with a bases-clearing single to center. Jayson Werth, who replaced Victorino, missed the ball, allowing the third run to score from first and sending Coghlan all the way to third.

Ramirez had a two-run double and Jorge Cantu singled in a run to make it 9-1. Helms hit a two-run homer off Brad Lidge in the ninth.

Moyer left to a standing ovation in the sixth. He shut Florida down until the fifth. With one out, Emilio Bonifacio reached when Bako couldn't pick up his bunt for an error. Ramirez lined a single to center and Cantu looped a broken-bat single to left to tie it at 1. Helms followed with a bloop single to center, scoring Ramirez. Ross lined a single just over t hird baseman Pedro Feliz's glove, scoring Cantu for a 3-1 lead.

Feliz hit a two-run homer off Dan Meyer in the seventh.