ATLANTA (AP) — Seeing Sandy Alcantara for the second time in per week was of no profit to the Atlanta Braves’ hitters.
The hard-throwing Miami right-hander was extra overpowering than ever.
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Alcantara matched his profession excessive with 14 strikeouts, once more dominating the Braves and main the Marlins to a 4-1 victory Saturday.
Alcantara (5-2) allowed solely 4 hits with no walks in eight innings to earn his third consecutive win. He lowered his ERA to 2.00 whereas allowing no a couple of earned run in his fourth straight begin.
“His stuff is so good, I don’t even know if familiarity matters,” Braves supervisor Brian Snitker stated.
Alcantara improved to 4-1 in 9 profession begins in opposition to Atlanta. He went the gap Sunday in a 4-3 victory over the Braves at house.
Alcantara stated he was decided to “just use all my power” to reap the benefits of the Braves. He stated he “always” feels stronger later in video games and retired Atlanta’s remaining six batters, posting his remaining 4 strikeouts in the final two innings.
“Sometimes with Sandy it looks like pitch and catch,” Marlins supervisor Don Mattingly stated of the 6-foot-5 Alcantara’s pitching movement.
Atlanta fell to 4-12 in day video games, the worst file in the majors. The Braves started the day hitting solely .203 in afternoon video games, additionally the worst mark in the massive leagues.
“He’s something else,” Snitker stated of Alcantara. “It’s almost impossible when you get him at that time and the 4 o’clock shadows come in.”
Miguel Rojas had three hits, together with a homer off Darren O’Day in the sixth. Garrett Cooper’s two-run double off Collin McHugh in the seventh made it 4-1.
Cole Sulser pitched the ninth, yielding Dansby Swanson’s double with two outs earlier than strolling Marcell Ozuna. Sulser struck out Austin Riley for his second save.
Braves left-hander Tucker Davidson (1-2) permitted three hits and one run in 5 innings. He was harm by 4 walks, together with two in the fourth. Jorge Soler, who led off the inning with a stroll, scored on Joey Wendle’s sacrifice fly for the primary run of the sport.
FIRST HIT
Michael Harris, Atlanta’s 21-year-old high prospect, was promoted from Double-A (*14*) to start out in heart subject. He singled to left in the sixth for his first hit. Harris superior to 3rd on a single up the center by Ronald Acuña Jr. earlier than scoring on Swanson’s grounder to 3rd.
ANOTHER HIT BY PITCH
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Acuña, who returned to the lineup after lacking three begins with a strained proper quadriceps, was hit by a pitch from Alcantara in the third. The 99 mph sinker glanced off Acuña’s shoulder and hit his left hand.
It marked the thirty first time in Acuña’s profession he was hit by a pitch, together with seven by Marlins pitchers. No different workforce has hit Acuña with greater than three pitches.
After being plunked, Acuña walked slowly towards the primary base facet of the mound. Alcantara gave him a pat on his bottom and Acuña continued to first base.
“I don’t hit him on purpose,” Alcantara stated, including his interplay with Acuña was “something between him and me.”
Acuña remained in the sport however was picked off first base on a fast throw from Alcantara.
Alcantara took benefit of Acuña showing to be distracted whereas attempting to regulate a sleeve over his left hand.
“I got that on my mind — pickoff quick,” Alcantara stated.
TURTLE SPEED
Marlins second baseman Willians Astudillo, whose nickname La Tortuga — or The Turtle — displays his lack of pace, hit a one-out single in the fifth for Miami’s first hit.
Astudillo (5-foot-9, 225 kilos) then stole second base. It was his first tried steal in 5 seasons in the majors with Minnesota and Miami.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Marlins 2B Jazz Chisholm Jr. (sore left hamstring) was held out for the fourth straight recreation. Mattingly stated Chisholm was accessible off the bench, although he wasn’t used. … RF Brian Anderson was faraway from Miami’s authentic lineup attributable to decrease again spasms.
UP NEXT
Marlins RHP Elieser Hernández (2-4, 5.59 ERA), who allowed one run over 5 innings in a 4-3 house loss to the Braves on May 21, faces LHP Max Fried (4-2, 3.27) in Sunday’s collection finale.
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