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MIAMI -- After snapping the Kansas City Royals nine-game winning streak on Wednesday, the Miami Marlins will try to take the deciding game of the three-game series on Thursday.The Marlins (66-60) have the edge over the Royals (65-61) in terms of the series finales starting-pitching matchup.Marlins right-hander Tom Koehler (9-8, 3.82 ERA) is 3-0 with a 1.62 ERA over his last six starts. He has allowed just 26 hits while striking out 30 in that span.The Royals will counter with Edinson Volquez (9-10, 5.04 ERA). The right-hander has a bloated 7.16 ERA over his past five starts, allowing six homers and 26 runs in that span.If the Royals can be tied or ahead once the game gets to the bullpen, then they have the advantage. Kansas City relievers have pitched a franchise-record 34 2/3 consecutive scoreless innings.Our bullpen is doing fine, Royals manager Ned Yost said after Kansas Citys 3-0 loss to Miami on Wednesday. They came in (on Wednesday) and held (Miami) right there, did their job.The Marlins will have a new arrival Thursday, as they acquired outfielder Jeff Francoeur on Wednesday night from the Atlanta Braves.Francoeur, 32, has 160 career homers, including seven this year in 257 at-bats. He figures to give the Marlins some right-handed power off the bench.Miami general manager Michael Hill said he was looking for help since his star right fielder, Giancarlo Stanton, went down recently with a groin injury.Once the injury to (Stanton) happened, we wanted to get a right-handed outfielder, Hill said. He wanted someone who could give us punch against left-handed pitching.As well as our team has played, we wanted to do anything we could to get us to where we want to be, which is October baseball.The Marlins will have to make a roster move Thursday to clear room for Francoeur. The player most likely to go down to the minors is infielder/outfielder Robert Andino, a recent call-up.As for the Marlins regulars, manager Don Mattingly said Wednesday that he doesnt see a huge difference between starting shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria and backup Miguel Rojas.It was a surprising comment because Hechavarria is a Gold Glove-caliber shortstop who is in the prime of his career at age 27. This is his fourth year as the Marlins starter. Hechavarria came off the bench Wednesday night to make a spectacular diving catch on a line drive by Alcides Escobar for the first out of the ninth inning.That was a great play, Escobar said. That changed the game right there in that situation. I hit that ball really well. When I saw the catch, I said, Oh!Mattingly, though, seems to favor Rojas, who is also 27 but has never been an everyday starter in the big leagues. This is his third year in the majors, and he has a .598 career on-base-plus-slugging percentage (OPS). Hechavarrias career OPS isnt great, either, but it is better at .634.Defensively, Hechavarria has the edge again, posting a .979 career fielding percentage to a .976 mark for Rojas.However, Mattingly seems to value Rojas versatility and ability to play any spot on the infield, including first base.Overall, Hech is our shortstop, but Im comfortable with either guy, Mattingly said.Given Mattinglys comments, it seems as if the Marlins are setting up to trade Hechavarria in the offseason, turning to the cheaper option in Rojas.Hechavarria is making $2.6 million this season and should get a raise as he is eligible for arbitration. Rojas is making only $511,000 and is not yet eligible for arbitration.Miggy is a solid player who can do different things, Mattingly said. Miggy is valuable because he can play all over the place. 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Didnt matter. Nobody was going to catch her anyway.The long-distance runner who gave up the bronze medal at the world championships last year by celebrating too soon left no room for doubt at the U.S. Track and Field Trials on Saturday.She outdistanced second-place finisher Emily Infeld by nearly five seconds in the 10,000 meters, never coming close to the finish-line stumble in Beijing, when Huddle slowed and raised her hands a step before the tape. That day, the hard-charging Infeld shouldered her way past for the bronze medal.I dont think Ill ever get over it, said Huddle, who finished in 31 minutes, 41.62 seconds on a hot afternoon at Hayward Field. But Im trying to move past it and not dwell on it, not let it steal anymore from me by fixating on it.Huddle insisted she learned from the mistake, even if the lesson was a tough one. On Saturday, Huddle took the race out at a brisk pace so that not many runners would follow the lead. There were four for a while, then three and finally just Infeld and Huddle with a lap remaining. Just to be safe, Huddle cranked it up another gear to pull away from Infeld.Still, Huddle couldnt help but cast a quick glance at the scoreboard near the finish, just to make sure Infeld wasnt gaining ground.She wassnt.dddddddddddd No celebration, though.I was just relieved, Huddle said. I didnt want any disasters to happen.There were certainly a few chances for one, like when a discus rolled across the track during the middle of the race. No one was bothered by it.Or when Kim Conley -- a prerace favorite -- was stepped on and lost a spike. She had to stop to put it back on, costing her valuable time. So much that she elected to call it a day early and save her strength for the 5,000 on Thursday.I tried to catch up, but the leaders were too far ahead, said Conley, a 2012 Olympian.For Huddle, this was business as usual.What happened last year, Im mad at myself, Huddle said. But I was glad that another American placed. I wouldve felt worse if it werent one of my teammates.Theres no animosity between Huddle and Infeld. Theyre friends, and remained so even after the episode last year.That would be a better story (if we werent friends), but thats not true, Huddle said.Whats true is this: Infeld is heading to her first Olympics. For that, the 26-year-old from Ohio thanks LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers.After watching the Cavs, I better step up my game, Infeld said. Its such a special moment. ' ' '