Win streak grows to 4 as James wins 7th

[braves guru]

Miami — It is a win streak. Even if it's against the dregs of the NL East, the Braves will not discount it. Atlanta's longest win streak in nearly seven weeks reached four mighty games Friday night, the Florida Marlins collapsing like a soggy seafood pastry in a 12-3 drubbing before 17,181 at Dolphin Stadium. A 14-hit attack, aided by 10 walks by Marlins pitchers, was more than plenty for Braves starter Chuck James, who held Florida to a run on four hits over 6 2/3 innings to win for just the second time in six starts and even his record at 7-7. He also delivered the first extra-base hit of his career with an RBI double in a breakout four-run fifth.

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