Braves finish sweep of Marlins with 10-inning victory

Field Level Media|published: Wed 24th April, 22:24 2024

Apr 24, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Braves designated hitter Marcell Ozuna (20) hits a RBI single against the Miami Marlins in the first inning at Truist Park. credits: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports

Michael Harris II led off the bottom of the 10th inning with a game-winning RBI double to give the Atlanta Braves a 4-3 victory over the visiting Miami Marlins and a sweep of the three-game series.

Harris smacked a one-strike fastball from losing pitcher Tanner Scott (0-4) past center fielder Jazz Chisholm to plate automatic runner Ronald Acuna Jr. A.J. Minter (4-1) earned the win after pitching a scoreless top of the inning.

The Braves improved to 5-1 against Miami and are 3-0 in extra innings.

The Marlins rallied to tie the game by scoring two runs in the ninth against Atlanta closer Raisel Iglesias. After the first three batters reached on singles to load the bases, Josh Bell smashed a hard grounder that went off the chest of Matt Olson and caromed into the camera well. The error allowed two runs to score and handed Iglesias his first blown save of the season.

Atlanta had a chance to win it in the ninth. The Braves had runners on first and second with one out when Acuna grounded into a double play, the fourth turned by the Marlins.

The Braves scored twice in the first inning. Acuna scored on a balk after pitcher Sixto Sanchez faked a throw to second base, which was unoccupied. Marcell Ozuna added an RBI single.

The Marlins ended a 21-inning scoreless streak in the second inning when Jesus Sanchez hit a 431-foot solo homer to right field, his second. It was Miami's first run of the series.

The Braves got the run back in the third when Olson ended a career-long 0-for-25 streak with a double. He scored on Ozuna's single to right field.

The Miami comeback ruined another outstanding start from Reynaldo Lopez, who notched his fourth straight quality start to start the season. Lopez pitched seven innings and allowed one run on three hits, two walks and six strikeouts.

Sixto Sanchez, making his first start of the season for the Marlins, lasted only 2 2/3 innings. He allowed three runs on five hits, one walk, one hit batter and three strikeouts.

—Field Level Media

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