The Miami Marlins evaded the Atlanta Braves with a 4-2 victory on Wednesday night at Turner Field in the third game of a four-game series. Carlos Zambano(6-9) won the game not as a starter but as a middle reliever. He went 1 2/3 innings and allowed one run on two hits. Ben Sheets(3-1) took the loss for the Braves as he gave up four runs on eleven hits in 6 2/3 innings and struck out eight.
The Marlins exploded with three runs in the first inning. Emilio Bonifacio led off with a single to center and then stole second base. Donnie Murphy singled to left and went to second on a sacrifice by Jose Reyes. Carlos Lee picked up an RBI-single to right field as Bonifacio scored. Murphy scored on a single by Greg Dobbs to center field. Bryan Petersen knocked in Lee on a single to right field.
The Bravos got a run in the second inning as Paul Janish smacked a two-out double to center field and brought in Freddie Freeman. He got a one-out single to get the rally going.
Miami pulled off a two-out rally from the bottom of the lineup in the fourth inning. Scott Cousins reached base on an infield single and scored on a Wade LeBlanc double to left field. LeBlanc pitched 4 1/3 innings for the Marlins and allowed one run on five hits.
Atlanta cut the lead to 4-2 in the sixth inning. Chipper Jones had a one-out walk and Freeman followed with a single to left-center field. After David Ross flew out to right, former Marlin Dan Uggla doubled into left field to score Jones.
Steve Cishek picked up his fifth save of the season as he pitched a hitless ninth inning. Martin Prado grounded into a double play to end the game.
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