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Ramirez put the Marlins up 4-0 with a two-run homer in the fifth inning. He started the season slowly, but in the past four games has gone 9 for 16 with nine RBIs to hike his average from .133 to .283.
Ramirez hit a walk-off RBI single in the 11th inning Sunday, and broke an eighth-inning tie with a three-run homer in Tuesday's victory. He has four homers after hitting only 10 last year, when he struggled with injuries and a prolonged slump.
With the retractable roof open for the second night in a row, Murphy put Miami ahead with a two-run homer in the third. The hit came in his fourth at-bat this season.
The Marlins didn't homer until their 31st inning in the new ballpark. They now have five home runs at home and six on the road.
"The way we're swinging the bat right now, I'm very excited," manager Ozzie Guillen said. "If we swing the bat the way we can, the ball goes out of the ballpark."
Miami improved to 2-0 since Guillen returned from a five-game suspension.
NOTES: Murphy played in place of 2B Omar Infante, who was held out of the starting lineup because of a sore groin that has bothered him for several days. He's also expected to sit out Thursday. ... Ramirez committed his first error since moving to 3B. ... The last time Ramirez homered in three consecutive games was in early May 2010. ... Garza had won five consecutive decisions dating to last season. ... Buehrle improved to 6-4 in 14 starts against the Cubs. ... Attendance was 25,723.
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