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(AP) - Rafael Furcal capped a three-run ninth-inning rally with a two-run, bases-loaded single off Heath Bell that gave

the St. Louis Cardinals a 5-4 victory over the Miami Marlins on Sunday.

Pinch hitter Austin Kearns put the Marlins up 4-2 with a three-run home run in the seventh.

The blown save was the sixth in 25 chances for Bell (2-5).

The right-hander gave up a run while earning his 19th save in the series opener Friday.

Mitchell Boggs (2-1) struck out Donovan Solano with the bases loaded to end the ninth.

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