Posted 2:31am 8/28/08

ATLANTA (AP) Josh Johnson kept one word in mind as he rehabbed from reconstructive elbow surgery.

Finish.

``That was the word I put out there in rehab,'' he said. ``You want to finish an at-bat, finish an inning, finish a game.''

Johnson threw a four-hitter for his first career complete game, and the Florida Marlins beat the Atlanta Braves 4-1 on Wednesday night.

Hanley Ramirez had a two-run single and Dan Uggla hit his 28th homer for the Marlins, who have won three of five.

Johnson (4-0) struck out eight and walked three to improve to 3-0 with a 2.58 ERA in six starts on the road this season.

Atlanta starter Mike Hampton (2-2) allowed eight hits and three runs, walked two and struck out five in eight innings, his longest outing since April 17, 2005, at Philadelphia.

The Braves have lost 13 of 16.

Hampton, facing the Marlins for the first time since May 3, 2005, dropped to 10-7 with a 4.47 ERA in 24 career appearances (23 starts) against Florida.

``I pitched a good game on a night when I needed to pitch a great game,'' Hampton said. ``I just failed to execute a big pitch when I needed it.''

Braves Notes: OF Josh Anderson was called up from Triple-A Richmond to take the roster spot created by Mark Kotsay's trade to Boston. ... The Braves signed RHP Elmer Dessens, who pitched this year in the Mexican League, for the remainder of the season. ... Braves RF Jeff Francoeur, 4-for-7 in the series, has consecutive multihit games for the fourth time this season.

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