Sunday, September 12, 2021

Braves Breeze By Marlins

     The Atlanta Braves held off the Miami Marlins 5-3 at Truist Park on Sunday. The Marlins head next to Washington D.C. and face the Nationals. 
     Miami(60-83) had a 1-0 lead at the end of two innings. Jesus Sanchez bashed a solo home run to center field on the first pitch in the top of the second. It was the third straight contest that Sanchez hit a homer against the Braves. 
     Atlanta(76-66) took the lead 2-1 in the bottom of the fourth. Eddie Rosario powered a two-run homer on a full count to center field with Dansby Swanson aboard. 
     It became 3-1 for the Braves in the fifth inning. Travis d'Arnaud drove in Jorge Soler with a base hit into left field. 
     The Marlins answered back in the top of the sixth to tie it 3-3. Miguel Rojas singled into left field to score Lewin Diaz. Three batters later, Sanchez knocked in Rojas on a single to center. 
     The Braves compiled two runs in the seventh inning. Ozzie Albies ripped a solo home run to right-center field on a 2-1 pitch for his 28th homer of the year. Two batters later, Freddie Freeman blasted his 30th home run of the season on a 1-0 count to left field. 

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