7:05 PM ET, August 19, 2010PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Maholm lost for the fourth time in five starts Saturday at Houston, but delivered his best outing of the bunch. Maholm had a 9.90 ERA in his previous four starts before holding Houston to three runs over 6 2/3 innings in a 3-2 loss.
"Paul did a really good job. He deserved better," manager John Russell said. "It's getting to be old. Our pitchers are pitching well, but we can't get any runs for them."
Maholm is 3-3 with a 4.66 ERA in six starts against Florida, and he's been hurt by the long ball. He's given up seven homers in 36 2/3 innings, with Hanley Ramirez (6 for 16) and Dan Uggla (3 for 16) each hitting two.
Sean West was scheduled to start Thursday's finale, but the left-hander -- 0-2 with a 7.71 ERA -- is headed to the disabled list with right knee inflammation.
Rookie Alex Sanabia (1-1, 4.63) will be called up from Triple-A New Orleans to replace him and make his fifth start. The first three went well -- he allowed one run in 13 innings -- but his fourth was miserable. Sanabia gave up seven runs and nine hits over two innings in a 10-9, 10-inning loss at San Francisco on July 28.
"The more we expose him out there, the more reports there are on him," manager Edwin Rodriguez told the Marlins' official website in late July. "I think he has to work on that third pitch. He has the fastball. He has a very good changeup. He has to work more on his slider to keep everyone honest."
Sanabia was 1-0 with a 1.29 ERA in two starts with the Zephyrs.
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