MIAMI -- In reviewing his rough outing Sunday, Marlins closer Jorge Julio feels he has pinpointed some of his problems.

The hard-throwing right-hander watched the video of his one-third of an inning performance with pitching coach Rick Kranitz.

Julio says he is rushing his pitches and opening up, which is basically hurting his command along with showing the hitters what he is throwing.

"It's not working right now," Julio said. "I watched my video after the game yesterday, with the pitching coach, and I saw a different Jorge Julio than I saw before. I'm moving too fast when I'm on the mound right now. I have to slow down."

Julio entered in the ninth Sunday, trying to preserve a 6-4 lead against the Phillies. He threw 19 pitches, and allowed two hits and a walk in one-third of an inning.

Manager Fredi Gonzalez lifted Julio with the bases full, and Lee Gardner came in to close the door for his first big-league save.

Since he threw 31 pitches in the ninth inning on Saturday, and 19 more on Sunday, Julio was given a day off on Monday when the Marlins faced the Brewers.

Gonzalez is committed to giving Julio, who has already blown one save, more chances to close. And Tuesday night, if there is a save chance, Julio is expected to get the call.

Julio went into Gonzalez's office and told his manager that he is better than what's he's showing.

"We still have confidence in him," Gonzalez said.

Julio has 99 career saves, but none this season.

"I'm going to work in the bullpen," Julio said. "Sometimes I open [during his delivery], and I need to close more. I think the hitters are seeing the ball, and seeing my pitches. The hitter right now is seeing everything."

Ramirez rests again: Shortstop Hanley Ramirez tested his sore right hamstring on Monday afternoon, and the 23-year-old will take another day or two off.

Ramirez tweaked his hamstring while sprinting to first base during a groundout in the first inning Sunday.

He is available to pinch-hit, but the team is being ultra cautious with their standout leadoff batter.

"I'll see how I feel tomorrow," Ramirez said.

During batting practice, Ramirez took a few swings and fielded some ground balls right at him. He still felt some discomfort, meaning it is highly likely he will not start in any of the three games with the Brewers.

The Marlins are off on Thursday before opening a three-game set with the Braves at Turner Field. Alfredo Amezaga is filling in for Ramirez at shortstop.

Josh Willingham, who didn't start on Sunday because of a stiff lower back, was back in the lineup Monday. Catcher Miguel Olivo also was starting after missing two straight games with a bruised right thumb.

Yost's recommendation: A strong recommendation from Ned Yost helped Gonzalez land the Braves third-base coach job in 2002.

Yost held the third-base position in Atlanta when he was named the Brewers manager. When Yost called Braves manager Bobby Cox to tell him he was headed to Milwaukee, Gonzalez's name immediately came up as a frontrunner to become Atlanta's next third-base coach.

"You can't do better than getting Fredi," Yost said. "He's a good baseball man, the situation is great for him. He's a hard-working, good guy. He's always prepared."

Gonzalez held the third-base post for four years until he got the Marlins' job.

Yost and Gonzalez still are neighbors in Marietta, Ga.

Souvenir lineup card: For his first MLB save, Gardner was presented with the game ball and the lineup card on Sunday after the Marlins held off the Phillies, 6-4.

The 32-year-old Gardner, who entered the season with 431 career Minor League games and 17 big-league games under his belt, said he plans to take better care of this lineup card than the first one he received.

When he debuted with Tampa Bay in 2002, he received his first lineup card. But he made the mistake of packing it at the bottom of his travel bag, and it got crumpled up.

"I'm going to send this one home, so I don't wrinkle it up," Gardner said.

Neutral site flashback: Due to inclement weather in Cleveland, the three-game series between the Angels and Indians beginning Tuesday will be played at Miller Park in Milwaukee. Cleveland will be the home team. It's the first time an MLB regular season game will be played on a neutral site since the Marlins faced the Montreal Expos at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago due to Hurricane Ivan, Sept. 13-14, 2004. The Marlins were the host team in those games.

Back then, the Marlins and Cubs were in the Wild Card hunt, and Cubs fans were attending the games at U.S. Cellular Field to cheer on the Expos.

"The Cubs fans came over," pitcher Dontrelle Willis said. "It was good. The people were nice, but they were real appreciative."

White Sox fans were rooting on the Marlins in hopes they'd spoil the Cubs' playoff hopes.

"We were just happy we got to play," Willis said. "You wanted those home games, but again, it was good that we got to play, instead of sitting around a couple of more days."

Up next: The Marlins face the Brewers in the second of three games at Dolphin Stadium on Tuesday at 7:05 p.m. ET. Nolasco will start for Florida, while Claudio Vargas goes for Milwaukee.