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MIAMI (AP) -- Ryan Zimmerman's miscue helped start the Florida Marlins' winning rally.

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Ramirez Hanley Ramirez hit his 12th home run of the season Tuesday, giving the Marlins four rookies with at least a dozen home runs. Dan Uggla has 19, Josh Willingham has 18 and Mike Jacobs hit his 16th Tuesday. The only other teams in major league history that had as many as four rookies with at least a dozen home runs were the 1958 Giants (Orlando Cepeda, 25; Willie Kirkland, 14; Bob Schmidt, 14; Leon Wagner, 13; and Jim Davenport, 12) and the 1999 Marlins (Preston Wilson, 26; Alex Gonzalez, 14; Bruce Aven, 12; and Mike Lowell, 12). • For more Elias Says, Click here.

Miguel Cabrera reached on Zimmerman's eighth-inning error and then scored the go-ahead run on Jeremy Hermida's ground out to help the Marlins beat the Washington Nationals 7-5 on Tuesday night.

Cabrera led off the eighth by reaching on third baseman Zimmerman's fielding error. Josh Willingham singled and Mike Jacobs walked to load the bases against reliever Ryan Wagner (0-2).

After Miguel Olivo flied out to short right, Hermida chopped the ball to Nick Johnson, who stepped on first before throwing wide of home.

"We were able to put the ball in play and put pressure on their defense," Jacobs said.

Florida added two more unearned runs in an inning set up by Zimmerman's miscue.

"It doesn't really matter that it was Cabrera, it's hard to let the leadoff guy get on," Zimmerman said. "Especially late in the game, they can bunt ... they have a lot of options."

Johnson hit a 413-foot solo homer to center off reliever Taylor Tankersley (2-1) in the top of the eighth to tie the score 4-4.

Jacobs and Hanley Ramirez homered for the Marlins, who got their 15th comeback victory. Joe Borowski gave up an RBI double to Alfonso Soriano in the ninth but got his 29th save in 32 opportunities.

"We got a couple of breaks and took advantage of it," Marlins manager Joe Girardi said. "You have to find a way to win that game."

Florida starter Josh Johnson allowed three runs and five hits in seven innings. He walked one and struck out five.

Jason Bergmann gave up four runs and six hits in six innings as the Nationals lost for the fourth straight game. He walked two and struck out three.

"I feel like if I made three better pitches, I'm standing here talking about a win," Bergmann said.

Jacobs hit a two-run homer in the sixth to give the Marlins a 4-3 lead. Cabrera led off with a triple and, one out later, Jacobs hit his 16th homer.

Washington had taken a 3-2 lead in the sixth on Austin Kearns' 18th homer of the season. It was his second with the Nationals.

Ramirez had an RBI single and a solo homer to help the Marlins get their first two runs. His homer was the 16th of the season and fifth leadoff shot.

Game notes

Before the game, Washington purchased the contract of infielder Henry Mateo from Triple-A New Orleans and designated right-hander Travis Hughes for assignment. ... The crowd numbered 10,260, slightly larger than Monday night's 9,316. ... Borowski pitched for a fourth day in a row for the third time in his career. ... Ramirez stole second in the seventh to became the sixth Marlins player to have 40 stolen bases in a season.