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ST. LOUIS _ Before Tuesday's game, someone asked John Boles what he thought about facing St. Louis' potent lineup.
"What are you trying to do, make me break out in a rash?" the Marlins manager said.
Get out the ointment.
The Marlins threw their best pitcher, Ryan Dempster, and the Cardinals treated him like batting practice, belting three homers _ including Mark McGwire's major-league-leading 19th _ and piling up nine hits and eight runs in five innings. By the time it was over, the Cardinals had pounded Florida 10-3.
Before Tuesday, Dempster had given up 19 runs all season, hadn't lost a game since April 15 and had the fourth-lowest ERA in the National League (2.74). He now has a 3.61 ERA, and the Marlins have lost five in a row and seven of their past eight.