
The game began at lunchtime on a cool, drizzly day.

He dropped the ball instead for an error that left everyone safe. Hampson, knowing the speedy Acuña was chugging down the line, tried to barehand the toss to make a quicker throw. Second baseman Luis Arraez made a nifty backhanded grab behind the bag and flipped to shortstop Garrett Hampson to get started on a possible double play. The Marlins had a chance to limit the damage when Ronald Acuña Jr. A pair of walks by Matt Barnes (1-1), a bunt single from Vaughn Grissom and a defensive blunder by Miami shortstop Garrett Hampson led to a big inning of small ball that broke a scoreless duel. The Braves scored all of their runs in the fifth despite getting only two balls out of the infield. Iglesias had been projected to be Atlanta's closer, but he has been sidelined with a sore right shoulder since being shut down in the final week of spring training. To come back and get a win in the ninth is a big confidence boost to the team."Ītlanta's bullpen trouble came the same day right-hander Raisel Iglesias was set to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Gwinnett. "This is big," said García, who came through as a pinch-hitter. The Marlins had three run-scoring hits in the ninth with two outs.

Dylan Floro bounced back from a rough outing the night before, pitching a perfect ninth with two strikeouts for his first save. "But I came out of it with a big hit."Ī.J. "It's been a rough week to 10 days," Cooper said. Chavez went with a sinker, looking to end the game and secure a four-game sweep at Truist Park, but Cooper sent it the opposite way to right-center field, driving in the tying and winning runs. 154 (6-for-39) slump.Ĭooper was miffed when a 2-1 pitch was called a strike, but he quickly shook it off. Jesse Chavez came in with two runners aboard to face Cooper, who was hitless in four at-bats to that point in the game and mired in a. Yuli Gurriel, Avisaíl García and Jazz Chisholm had run-scoring singles to knock out Minter (1-3), who retired only two of the seven hitters he faced.

Kyle Wright and four relievers held Miami scoreless until the ninth, but the Marlins overcame a 4-0 deficit against Braves closer A.J. ATLANTA - Garrett Cooper ended his slump in dramatic fashion.Ĭooper came through with a two-out, two-run double that capped a stunning five-run ninth inning by the Miami Marlins, who avoided a sweep with a 5-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves in a game delayed more than three hours Thursday by inclement weather.
