MIAMI -- The Miami Marlins proved they can win the close ones, too. After scoring 18 runs in their last two wins, the Marlins found that winning a tight game can be just as enjoyable. Giancarlo Stanton and Casey McGehee hit consecutive run-scoring singles off David Carpenter during a two-run rally in the seventh inning that led the Marlins to a 5-4 win over the Atlanta Braves on Thursday night and a three-game sweep of the NL East leader. "Honestly, I like wins, I dont care how we get them," Marlins manager Mike Redmond said. "9-0 is fun, but a game like tonight, 5-4, where youre putting guys in some situations they havent been in and see how they respond, thats fun too." Miami has won six straight home games for the first time at Marlins Park, which opened in 2012. It is the longest home winning streak for the team since the Marlins won eight in a row from June 20 to July 1, 2009. With the Marlins trailing 4-3, pinch-hitter Reed Johnson singled off Ian Thomas (1-1) leading off the seventh and took second on Christian Yelichs single. Derek Dietrich lined out, and Carpenter relieved and gave up the back-to-back hits. "Weve done a really good job in putting ourselves in situations to have a chance late in games," McGehee said. "Fortunately, tonight we were able to get some hits that were big." Mike Dunn (3-3) pitched a hitless seventh, and Steve Cishek got four outs for his sixth save in seven chances to complete the Marlins first series sweep of Atlanta since 2009. Cishek relieved with two on and two outs in the eighth, walked Andrelton Simmons, then struck out pinch-hitter Ramiro Pena and pitched a perfect ninth. The Marlins bullpen allowed one hit in three shutout innings. Cishek admitted being a bit nervous between the eighth and ninth innings. "I was pacing around the dugout," he said. "I wanted the offence to get more runs, of course, but I was just trying to stay focused and stay sharp mentally and make sure I was ready to get back out there and get the job done." The Marlins swept Atlanta at home for the first time since June 13-15, 2006. "Its huge for us," Redmond said. "These guys keep battling and keep pushing forward and moving on and really picking each other up playing with a lot of energy out there." Garrett Jones had a home run for the Marlins. Evan Gattis and B.J. Upton homered for the Braves. Marlins starter Henderson Alvarez allowed four runs and eight hits in six innings, giving up multiple homers in a game for the first time since Sept. 24, 2012. Atlanta starter Ervin Santana gave up three runs and five hits in six innings. The last time the Braves lost three straight was Sept. 15-17, 2013. "The way they scored in the seventh inning, they got a couple balls to drop and they got some ground balls that got through the infield off of Carpenter," Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "We had some opportunities. Now we take a flight home and stop this losing streak." Miami led 2-0 in the third when Justin Heyward, batting with one on, grounded softly to Jones at first, who tossed to Alvarez covering the base. Heyward was initially called out by first base umpire Jim Reynolds, but the call was reversed by the review umpire in New York when a replay showed Alvarez missed the bag and the tag. Upton followed with a three-run homer. Adeiny Hechavarria hit an RBI grounder in the fourth, but Gattis homer put Atlanta back ahead in the sixth. NOTES: Upton has hit safely in 15 of the last 18 games in which he has had an at-bat. ... Braves RHP Gavin Floyd is expected to be activated by Sunday and initially pitch out of the bullpen. . McGehee got his 300th RBI in the first inning. ... The Marlins finished April with an 11-4 home record, a 2.40 home ERA and a .307 home batting average. They ranked first in the majors in home wins. ... The Marlins nine-game homestand continues Friday with the opener of a weekend set against the Los Angeles Dodgers. ... Atlanta returns home Friday to play a weekend series against San Francisco. Fake Vans Toy Story . "I honestly dont know," he said. Try this: 20 points, nine assists and seven rebounds by Rajon Rondo, a 62-37 rebounding advantage by the Celtics and a horrible 4-for-30 shooting performance on 3-pointers by the Nets. Fake Vans Outlet . Tepesch, back from the minor leagues, earned his first major league victory in more than 10 months and the Rangers edged the Seattle Mariners 4-3 on Wednesday. http://www.fakevans.com/. Hes had three top-10 results this season and feels ready to put it all together and finally hoist a trophy at the top level. Fake Vans Free Shiping . It was just time for him to make a big play. Nicolas Batum had 20 points and 10 rebounds, Wesley Matthews scored 18 points, and the Trail Blazers overcame poor-shooting nights by two of their best players in a 94-90 victory over the New York Knicks on Wednesday. Fake Vans Old Skool . Six years of waiting are finally over for the Dallas defenceman. Daley had a goal and an assist, Kari Lehtonen recorded his fifth shutout of the season, and the Stars clinched their first playoff berth since 2008 with a 3-0 victory against the St.BLAINVILLE, Que. - Kay Schweri scored his third power-play goal of the game 2:53 into overtime to lead the Sherbrooke Phoenix to a 4-3 comeback win over the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action on Sunday.Schweri, who also assisted on Carl Neills power-play goal in the second period, scored two consecutive goals with the man advantage in the third — including one with 1:16 remaining in regulation to tie the game. Tim Weiser and Darcy Cameron chipped in with two assists apiece for Sherbrooke (26-17-4).Nikita Jevpalovs struck twice for the Armada (29-12-6), Marc-Antoine Bouillon had the third goal and Danick Martel picked up two helpers.Phoenix goaltender Alex Bureau made 34 saves to pick up the victory.Blainville-Boisbriands Samuel Montembeault stopped 25 shots in the losing effort.Sherbrooke was 4 for 6 on the power play while the Armada converted just once on seven chances with the man advantage.---SCREAMING EAGLES 4 SEA DOGS 1SAINT JOHN, N.B. — Kyle Farrell and Evgeny Svechnikov had a goal and an assist apiece to pace Cape Breton past the Sea Dogs.Alexandre Gosselin and Stephen Anderson also scored for the Screaming Eagles (20-22-5) while Marcus Hinds and Loik Leveille each chipped in with two assists. Spencer Smallman had the lone goal for Saint John (25-15-7).---WILDCATS 3 TITAN 2 (SO)MONCTON, N.B. — Conor Garland had the only goal of the shootout to lift the Wildcats over Acadie-Bathurst.Adam Holwell and Cameron Askew scored in regulation for Moncton (30-14-3).Christophe Boivin led the Titan (14-31-6) with a goal and an assist and Aaron Kerr also scored.---DRAKKAR 6 HUSKIIES 3BAIE-COMEAU, Que.dddddddddddd — Jeremy Gregoire scored two goals and assisted on three more to power the Drakkar to its fifth straight win with a victory over Rouyn-Noranda.Maxime St-Cyr had a three-point night with two goals and an assist for Baie-Comeau (27-13-7), while Matthieu Desautels and Vaclav Karabacek rounded out the attack.Francis Perron struck twice for the Huskies (23-22-3). Ryan Penny also scored.---OCEANIC 4 SAGUENEENS 1CHICHOUTIMI, Que. — Alexis Loiseau scored twice to lead Rimouski over the Sagueneens.Anthony Chapados had an empty-net goal and an assist for the Oceanic (30-13-3), and Justin Samson also scored.Janne Puhakka supplied the offence for Chicoutimi (19-20-5).---MOOSEHEADS 5 VOLTIGEURS 2DRUMMONDVILLE, Que. — Timo Meier struck twice and Danny Moynihan had a goal and two assists to leads Halifax over the Voltigeurs.Nikolaj Ehlers scored his 23rd goal of the season for the Mooseheads (23-20-4). Philippe Gadoury rounded out the offence with an empty-net goal with 15 seconds left in regulation.Philippe Pelletier-Leblanc and Matthew Boucher scored for Drummondville (22-22-3).---OLYMPIQUES 8 FOREURS 5GATINEAU, Que. — Mickael Beauregard had a goal and three assists to power the Olympiques past Val-dOr.Marc Beckstead scored once and helped on two goals for Gatineau (19-25-4). Alex Breton, Alexandre Carrier, Yan Pavel Laplante, Louick Marcotte, Valentin Zykov and Tommy Veilleux rounded out the attack.Anthony Richard led the Foreurs (20-21-7) with a goal and two assists. Julien Gauthier, Nicolas Aube-Kubel, Shawn Ouellette-St-Amant and Pierre-Maxime Poudrier also scored.--- ' ' '