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CINCINNATI -- Chris Johnson isnt ready to replace Giancarlo Stantons power in Miamis lineup, but he did a good impression of the injured slugger on Monday.The Marlins first baseman drove in two runs with a homer and a double, former reliever David Phelps pitched into the sixth inning in his third start of the season and the Marlins opened their four-game series in Cincinnati with a 6-3 victoryJohnsons fifth home run of the season barely cleared the wall down the right field line before dropping into the visitors bullpen.It felt good off the barrel, he said. When I hit the ball the other way, I dont necessarily expect it to go out, but I hit it pretty good. It wouldnt have a home run at our place. Thats for sure, so Im glad I hit it here.Im not going to make up for Giancarlos power, he added. Dont look at me.Marcell Ozuna also homered and Dee Gordon beat Joey Vottos high toss to pitcher Blake Wood covering first base for a bases-loaded, two-run infield single for Miami, which has won two straight games after a three-game losing streak. Both wins have come since Stanton was lost on Saturday for what is expected to be at least six weeks with a groin injuryBench coach Tim Wallach, who took over when manager Don Mattingly was ejected in the third inning, expects efforts such as Johnsons will help make up for losing Stanton.You cant replace him, but we understand that we can win with whoever we send out there, Wallach said. Weve done it all year.The Marlins went into Monday one-half game behind St. Louis for the National Leagues second wild-card slot.Phelps (6-6) struck out the side in the first on his way to a season-high eight -- one short of matching his career high -- while allowing two runs in 5 1/3 innings. He gave up four hits with one walk.I try to treat every inning like a hold situation, Phelps said. Thats kind of the way Im taking it right now.Scott Schebler drove in two of Cincinnatis runs with a homer and a bases-loaded walk. His solo homer in the second snapped an 0-for-28 slump.Gordon led off the game with a double to right and scored on Martin Prados single on the 12th pitch of his at-bat against Brandon Finnegan. Johnson snapped a 1-1 tie with his first homer since July 20.Ozuna stretched the lead with a homer to lead off the sixth, his 20th of the season and first since July 30.Finnegan (7-9), 2-0 in his last three starts and 4-1 over his last six, allowed seven hits and four runs with three walks and three strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings.I made a lot of good pitches today, Finnegan said. I had bad luck on two routine fly balls that carried out. Ive been going deep into games all year. There were just a few games that I didnt.Fernando Rodney pitched the ninth for his 21st save.REED REGROUPING: The Reds optioned winless LHP Cody Reed to Triple-A Louisville before Tuesdays game. Reed allowed six runs in Cincinnatis 7-3 loss at Milwaukee on Sunday before being pulled in the second inning. He is 0-7 with a 7.36 ERA in 10 starts.EARLY NIGHT: Mattingly was ejected in the bottom of the third by plate umpire Bill Welke after complaining to the third base umpire about a ruling that Tucker Barnhart didnt swing at a pitch. The ejection was Mattinglys third of the season.HITLESS IN CINCY: Ichiro Suzuki went 0 for 4 on Monday to fall to 0 for 7 in his career at Great American Ball Park, the only existing stadium in which hes failed to record a hit.TRAINING ROOMMarlins: RHP A.J. Ramos threw on Monday for the first time since going on the DL on Aug. 6 with a fractured finger on his right hand. 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RALEIGH, N.C. -- North Carolina State coach Dave Doeren doesnt need anyone to point out East Carolinas knack for knocking off Atlantic Coast Conference opponents.Heading into Saturdays trip to Greenville, Doeren remembers losing at home to the Pirates during his first season -- part of a run of five straight wins for the Pirates against ACC teams dating to that 2013 season.That 42-28 loss ended with Pirates fans outnumbering Wolfpack fans -- many of whom had long since bolted for the exits after falling behind big -- in N.C. States home stadium in the final quarter. Now N.C. State is traveling to East Carolinas Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium to face a rowdy sellout crowd filled with fans eager to stick it to a power-conference instate foe.Their fans did a great job in our stadium, and obviously the team I coached and we played with created that, Doeren said. Our job is to go down there and not let them have that spirit.The Wolfpack (1-0) rolled to an easy opening win against William & Mary, highlighted by a strong debut from Boise State graduate transfer Ryan Finley at the helm of a newly installed offense. The Pirates (1-0) had a lopsided home win against Western Carolina in the first game under new head coach Scottie Montgomery, who had served as Dukes offensive coordinator.Weve kind of been amped up for a long time now, Montgomery said of the instate rivalry. To be in front of our fans, were going to try to make this about us and not so much the opponent were playing. We do understand and feel the gravity of the moment. This is a big-time matchup.Ive been in the Triangle a lot of my life, so I understand the importance of winning in-state games and being around in-state opponents (that are) so close. Well be focused and ready to go.---Some things to know about Saturdays N.C. State-East Caroolina matchup:FINLEYS FOLLOW-UP: Ryan Finley got off to a good start in Eli Drinkwitzs new control-the-tempo attack, leading the Wolfpack to touchdowns on all four of his first-half drives in the opener.dddddddddddd After that game, I think weve got a clearer picture of what were good at, Drinkwitz said.NELSONS TOO: Like Finley, former Minnesota and Rutgers quarterback Philip Nelson had a strong start in his first game at his new school. Nelson threw for 398 yards and five touchdowns for the Pirates last week, completing 28 of 32 passes. But things get tougher for both quarterbacks this weekend.DAYES PURSUIT: N.C. States Matt Dayes is trying to become the Wolfpacks first 1,000-yard rusher since 2002. He ran for 138 yards and two scores in the opener, the most yards by any ACC player in Week 1. Another big game would certainly ease some of the burden on Finley and keep him on pace for that season-long pursuit.PENALTIES: N.C. State had seven penalties for 80 yards in the opener, including one when Kentavius Street was flagged for taking off his helmet to celebrate a third-down sack. Doeren wants to see the Wolfpack avoid dumb penalties that could prove costly in a close game. Weve got to act like weve done it before, he said of Streets celebration penalty.MOVING THE CHAINS: Both teams were really good on third down in the opener, combining to convert 20 of 29 chances (69 percent). With hot temperatures expected and both offenses happy to push tempo, the pressure will be on both defenses to come up with stops and stay fresh.---Follow Aaron Beard on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/aaronbeardap and the APs college football site at http://collegefootball.ap.org ' ' '