The Miami Marlins could not handle a four-run lead in the ninth inning and fell to the Atlanta Braves 7-6 in 12 innings at Marlins Park on Sunday. The Marlins have lost their last four games. The Braves swept the Marlins in Miami for the second time this season.
Things started off great for Miami(23-40) in the opening frame. Austin Dean led off with a solo home run to right field on a 2-0 count.
Atlanta(36-29) got unusual production in the second inning to make it 1-1. Max Fried doubled to deep right field to score Matt Joyce.
In the fifth inning, the Marlins added two runs. Bryan Holaday ripped a double to the left-field wall and Martin Prado scored. Two batters later, Miguel Rojas reached home on a base hit by Dean to shallow left.
The Fish expanded their lead to 5-1 in the bottom of the seventh. Dean knocked in Rojas on a single to left-center field. They later had the bases loaded and Starlin Castro got an infield hit to score Dean.
The Braves pulled off four runs in the ninth inning and remained in the game. After Tyler Flowers scored on a balk, Ronald Acuna Jr. smashed a 0-1 pitch over the left-center field fence for a three-run homer to tie the contest 5-5. Joyce and Johan Carmago scored in front of him on the play.
Atlanta was able to have the bases loaded with two out in the top of the 10th. Charlie Culberson walked and Ozzie Albies came in from third for a 6-5 lead.
The Marlins matched it in the bottom of the frame. Martin Prado connected with a double to center field which scored Harold Ramirez.
In the 12th inning, the Bravos regained the lead. Albies scored on a Joyce single to left field.
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