ATLANTA (AP) — Garrett Cooper had three hits and two RBIs, Avisaíl García hit a go-ahead double within the fifth inning and the Miami Marlins held on to beat the Atlanta Braves 5-4 on Sunday.
Miami took two of three from the defending World Series champions, droppng the Braves to their third sequence loss together with two ties and no wins. The Marlins have received three of their final 4 video games.
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Atlanta trailed 5-1 within the ninth earlier than Matt Olson’s sacrifice fly and Austin Riley’s two-run homer off Tanner Scott. Louis Head relieved and bought his first massive league save, permitting Marcell Ozuna’s double after which placing out Adam Duvall and Eddie Rosario.
Jesús Luzardo (1-1) allowed one run and two hits in 5 innings. He gave up doubles to Riley within the first and the fourth, trying nothing just like the left-hander who started the sport 1-6 with a profession 6.06 ERA on the street in 9 begins and 9 aid appearances.
Olson grounded out with the bases loaded within the fifth, trimming the result in 2-1. Luzardo struck out Riley with two runners in scoring place to finish the inning.
Luzardo struck out eight and walked 4, three of them within the fifth.
A day after successful 9-7, the Marlins led 2-0 within the fifth. Jesús Aguilar led off with a stroll, superior on two groundouts and scored when Garcíadrove the ball over Orlando Arcia, and the ball popped out of the left fielder’ss glove on the warning observe. García scored when Cooper, who’s reached safely in 12 of his 14 video games this 12 months, singled to Duvall, whose throw to the plate from middle was a tad late.
Both runs got here with two outs. The Marlins stranded seven runners within the first 4 innings.
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Atlanta starter Bryce Elder (1-2) gave up two runs 5 hits and 6 walks in 4 2/3 innings.
Miami went up 3-1 within the sixth when Jon Berti, who reached 3 times, tripled off Darren O’Day and scored on Jacob Stallings’ sacrifice fly. The lead stretched to 5-1 within the seventh on RBI doubles off A.J. Minter by Cooper and Joey Wendle, who doubled twice.
Anthony Bass, the third of 4 Marlins relievers, wanted one pitch to flee a bases-loaded jam within the seventh when Riley grounded right into a double play.
Atlanta dropped to 1-9 this season when the opponent scores first and 32-16 in opposition to the Marlins at Truist Park. The Braves have been 1 for 12 with runners in scoring place.
SWIPING
Chisholm stole his fourth base within the third, making the Marlins 5 for five on stolen base makes an attempt within the final two video games. The Braves have allowed 13 of 14 baserunners to steal a base this season.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Marlins: SS Miguel Rojas was on the ballpark however missed his second straight sport with flu-like signs. … Stallings bought hit behind the top by Ozuna’s bat on a swing within the fourth however stayed within the sport.
Braves: RF Ronald Acuña Jr. (recovering from knee surgical procedure final 12 months) went 2 for 3 with an RBI, a run scored and three walks in a rehab look Saturday night time with Triple-A Gwinnett. Acuña is hitting .417 in 4 video games for Gwinnett and is predicted to return to the majors May 6.
UP NEXT
After an off day Monday, Marlins RHP Sandy Alcantara (1-0, 1.86 ERA) will make his fourth begin of the season to open a three-game sequence Tuesday at Washington. Alcantara has pitched 14 consecutive scoreless innings. The Braves are off Monday and can ship LHP Max Fried (1-2, 3.50) to the mound for his fourth begin Tuesday as Atlanta begins a three-game dwelling sequence in opposition to the Chicago Cubs.
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