MIAMI  Hanley Ramirez homered and doubled to lead the Florida Marlins past the Atlanta Braves 5-3 Wednesday in front of an incredibly sparse crowd of just 600 fans. Fewer than 600 people were in Dolphin Stadium's bright orange and aqua seats for the first pitch, leaving most of them to reflect the afternoon sun. While the official attendance, based on tickets sold, was 11,211, the ballpark was so quiet that home-plate chatter could be heard. Jeremy Hermida had two hits and an RBI, and three relievers kept the Braves scoreless over the final three innings to preserve the win. Doug Waechter (4-2) got his first win since July 25, and Joe Nelson pitched a perfect ninth for his first save of the season. Braves manager Bobby Cox extended his major league ejection record to 143 on Wednesday, getting tossed in the fifth inning for arguing balls and strikes. Kelly Johnson hit a two-run triple for the Braves, who fell to 20 games below .500. Florida began the day eight games back of the New York Mets for first place in the NL East. The Marlins avoided falling to .500 for the first time since April 6, when they were 3-3, but would still need a historic September to catch the Mets. The Marlins believe they still have a chance, although their fans appear to have already conceded. Some Florida players even joked in the locker room before the game about trying to guess the total number of fans, throwing out figures between 200-500. Florida is used to a lack of support, but even Wednesday's game was a stretch for the Marlins, who are by far the majors worst in attendance with an average between 16,000 and 17,000 fans. Cody Ross hit an RBI single, and Ramirez scored on a wild pitch by Vladimir Nunez to give the Marlins a 5-3 lead in the seventh. Braves reliever Will Ohman (4-1) took his first loss of the season, giving up one run and one hit in one-plus inning. Jorge Campillo gave up three runs on four hits in five innings for Atlanta and hasn't won since Aug. 8 at Arizona. Marlins starter Chris Volstad allowed three runs on six hits and five walks in six innings. Ramirez gave the Marlins a 1-0 lead in the third inning with his 28th home run of the season. Johnson's two-RBI triple in the fourth put the Braves ahead 2-1. Johnson scored a pitch later on a double by Jeff Francoeur to stretch Atlanta's lead to 3-1. Jeremy Hermida and Josh Willingham had RBI singles in the fourth for Florida to tie the game at 3. Notes:@ Braves 3B Chipper Jones missed the game with a twisted right knee he sustained during infield practice a day earlier. He reiterated that he should be able to play in a few days. Omar Infante replaced him for the second straight game. ... Yunel Escobar left the game in the fourth due to an injured left shoulder. On the play, he stepped on his left hand stumbling out of the box after a single. The Braves said Escobar is day-to-day. .. Marlins OF Luis Gonzalez celebrated his 41st birthday Wednesday. Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Guidelines: You share in the USA TODAY community, so please keep your comments smart and civil. Don't attack other readers personally, and keep your language decent. Use the "Report Abuse" button to make a difference. You share in the USA TODAY community, so please keep your comments smart and civil. Don't attack other readers personally, and keep your language decent. Use the "Report Abuse" button to make a difference. Read more