CINCINNATI, Ohio -- The Miami Marlins went from struggling to get just one hit to trying for one more record-setting hit -- quite an overnight change. . Giancarlo Stanton led Miami out of its early slump, getting three hits and driving in three runs, and the Marlins beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-3 on Saturday night for their first victory of the season. Omar Infante, Hanley Ramirez and John Buck homered for the Marlins, who managed a total of one run and seven hits while losing their first two games. "No problem," Ramirez said. "The first couple of days, I was feeling good anyway. It wasnt a big deal." This one nearly ended with a little Marlins history. Infante had a double and a triple to go along with his homer. Given a chance to become the first Marlin to hit for the cycle, Infante flied out in the ninth inning. "Lucky day, you know?" Infante said. "I wanted that (cycle). I want to cry." Still a whole lot better than the Marlins first two games. Stanton, who went by the name "Mike" when he hit 34 homers last season, provided the go-ahead runs with a bases-loaded single off Mat Latos (0-1). Ricky Nolasco (1-0) gave up six hits in eight innings, including Joey Vottos first homer since signing a new contract with an additional 10 years and $225 million. Zack Cozart had three of Cincinnatis hits with a single, triple and solo homer. The crowd of 41,662 gave the Reds a pair of sellouts to open the season for the first time since they moved into Great American Ball Park in 2003. Miamis pitching has been exemplary in the first three games. The offence has been the problem. Manager Ozzie Guillen went around the Marlins clubhouse before the game and told his hitters to calm down and not try to do too much at the plate, a lineup-wide problem during the first two games. Advice heeded. The Marlins calmed down and broke out against the Reds biggest off-season acquisition. Reds gave up a package of four players, including a pair of first-round picks and starter Edinson Volquez, to get Latos from the Padres in the off-season. His first start in Cincinnati was a disappointment. "A new ballclub, a new season, I wanted to do well for the fans," Latos said. "When runners got on base, I tried to be too perfect. Instead of locating my fastball, I tried to be too fine. I was trying to be too perfect with my new ballclub." Stantons RBI double in the fourth ended the Marlins streak of 13 scoreless innings and provided their first lead of the season. Infante led off the fifth with Miamis first homer of the season. Stantons single with the bases loaded drove in two more for a 4-2 lead, ending Latos outing. The Marlins stole three bases off Latos, who gave up seven hits and walked two. Ramirezs two-run shot off Sam LeCure in the seventh made it 6-2 and gave Miami its first double-digit hits game. Buck hit another two-run shot in the eighth. "Its nice to see those guys swinging the bat and building a little confidence," Guillen said. The day started roughly for Guillen, who apologized for telling Time magazine that he loves Fidel Castro and respects him for surviving as Cubas leader for so long. The club also issued a statement saying there is "nothing to respect" about the dictator. NOTES: The Reds presented 2B Brandon Phillips and 1B Votto their 2011 Gold Gloves before the game. ... Josh Hutcherson, a native of Union, Ky., and star of "The Hunger Games," threw a ceremonial pitch that hopped the plate. He also received a bat from Phillips. ... Carlos Zambrano makes his first start for the Marlins in the final game of the series on Sunday against Bronson Arroyo. Zambrano is 10-3 career in Cincinnati. He struggled with his control in his last two spring training outings. "Im concerned about it," Guillen said. ... Arroyo will be trying to keep the ball in the park. He gave up a club-record 46 homers last season. 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Pagan opened the game with a double, went to third on a bunt and raced home when Brandon Belt hit a sacrifice fly in a 1-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks.MEDINAH, Ill. -- Tiger Woods finally showed up at the Ryder Cup. Too bad it wasnt soon enough to count. Woods and Steve Stricker lost their third straight match Saturday, falling 1 up to Sergio Garcia and Luke Donald despite a furious back-nine rally by the worlds No. 2 player. Down 4 at the turn, Woods made four birdies on the last six holes to give the Americans a chance to salvage the match. But he couldnt make the one that mattered, getting the right distance but wrong line on a 22-foot birdie putt that would have been worth a half-point. "We fought hard. Unfortunately, it just wasnt enough," Woods said. "We gave ourselves two good looks and 18, and didnt get it done." The Americans lead Europe 10-6 and need only 4 1/2 points Sunday in singles to regain the cup. But they have gotten nothing so far from Woods, a shock considering the success hes had in match play with Stricker. Woods will face Francesco Molinari in the anchor match. Woods is 13-17-2 in the Ryder Cup, but he seemed to finally have found the right partner in Stricker. They arrived at Medinah with a 6-2 record in match play, including going 2-1 two years ago at Celtic Manor. But they were downright dismal in the opening foursome, and came up against one of the finest single-match performances in Ryder Cup history Friday afternoon. European rookie Nicolas Colsaerts beat Woods and Stricker 1 up without any help from Lee Westwood, making an eagle and eight birdies. For the fourth time in seven Ryder Cups, Woods has left the course the first day without a point, and U.S. captain Davis Love III decided to give him and Stricker a break Saturday morning. "I put so much effort into that last match yesterday afternoon, and I was pretty spent," Woods said. ";Im one of the older guys, and its nice to get a little bit of rest. [url=http://www.shopnflonline.net/Black-Friday-Cleveland-Browns-Donte-Whitner-Je... Whitner Cyber Monday Jersey[/url]. " Woods still looked sleepy when it came time to play, and Stricker had to carry them early. Woods knew he had to pick it up, telling former President George H.W. Bush he "needed to play better" when 41 said hello on the sixth hole and asked how things were going. Once Woods got on track, though, he was relentless. He won his first hole on the par-5 10th, running his second shot through a bunker and over the lip before the ball finally came to a stop, 15 feet from the pin. He missed the eagle by 2 feet, but the Europeans conceded anyway. He put his tee shot to 5 feet on the par-3 13th for another win, paring Garcia and Donalds lead to one hole. The Europeans went back up by 2 after Woods missed an 8-footer on 15. But Woods came right back, sticking his approach on 16 to 9 feet and rolling in the putt. He pointed at the hole as the ball dropped in, prompting one of the loudest cheers of the afternoon. "I knew we had to make birdies coming in," Donald said. "You never give up against Tiger and Stricker. They are a formidable pairing and they played great on the back nine." Woods put his tee shot on 17 within 4 feet and Europe captain Jose Maria Olazabal, sitting behind the green, winced. But Donald put his just a hair closer, holding his club high when the ball landed. McIlroy pounded him on the shoulder as they walked to the green, and Donald made the putt to clinch at least a half point. The Americans had one last chance, even after Woods botched his putt. Strickers 7-footer lipped out, however, and the Americans came up empty. Again. "We (won) six out of eight holes and had a chance on 18," Woods said. "Just didnt do it." ' ' '