ATLANTA (AP) — Garrett Cooper had three RBIs and drove in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning off Jacob Webb, lifting the Miami Marlins to a 5-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Monday night.
The 10th began with placement runner Jon Berti advancing from second to third when Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies ran backward to try to catch Starling Marte’s shallow fly, but had the ball bounce off his glove for a single. Berti gave the Marlins their first lead when Cooper’s single landed in center field to make it 4-3.
Brian Anderson followed with an RBI double, and the Braves couldn’t muster a rally in the bottom of the inning.
Yimi García (1-1) pitched the final 1 1/3 innings. Webb (0-1) took the loss.
Ronald Acuña Jr. tripled and scored two runs, and Huascar Ynoa pitched a career-high six strong innings for the Braves, who have lost two straight.
The teams were facing each other for the first time since Atlanta swept Miami in their NL Division Series last year.
Acuña flashed his speed in the third, hitting a triple into right and scoring on a shallow sacrifice fly by Albies. Acuña slid across the plate headfirst after second baseman Jazz Chisholm caught the ball over his shoulder and was backpedaling when he stopped to throw toward the plate.
Acuña pumped his fist toward the Atlanta dugout in celebration after scoring to make it 2-1.
Ynoa struck out a career-high 10 while allowing one run and three hits. The rookie struck out every batter he faced at least once except Miguel Rojas.
Atlanta led 1-0 in the first when Acuña walked, stole second and scored on Marcell Ozuna’s single.
Adam Duvall hit his second homer to begin the second, connecting against his former team to tie it 1-all.
Miami starter Sandy Alcantara gave up three runs, four hits and…
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