Greg Dobbs knocked in three runs for the Miami Marlins, who held on despite a late rally from the St. Louis Cardinals to win 4-3 on Monday. It was the first game of Grapefruit League play for both teams.
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St. Louis was held scoreless for the first eight innings before mounting a comeback in the bottom of the ninth inning. The Cardinals got the tying and go-ahead runs on the bases with only one out, but the rally ended with a strikeout and a groundout to the pitcher.
Carlos Beltran went 0-3 at the plate, while Matt Holliday was 0-2. The Cardinals will play the Mets on Tuesday.
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