Freddy Garcia shines in spot start as Braves prevail
Freddy Garcia earned his second NL victory since 2007, and his first since joining the Atlanta Braves last month, pitching six innings to help beat Miami 6-1 Thursday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Atlanta Braves
6
Miami Marlins
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| MIA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Marlins Park · 15,274 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
F Freeman homered to right center (404 feet), J Upton scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-1
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
D Solano singled to left, R Brantly scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-1
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 10: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
C Johnson doubled to deep left, F Freeman and E Gattis scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-0
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Advancing On Play 3-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
E Gattis doubled to left, E Johnson and J Upton scored, F Freeman to third.
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Advancing On Force 2-0
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Advancing On Force 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 6-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
J Marisnick struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 6-1
Pitch 3: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1
J Marisnick batting
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Play Result 6-1
J Marisnick hit for A Caminero.
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Lineup Change 6-1
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Lineup Change 6-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
E Lucas struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-1
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1
E Lucas batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
L Morrison grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 6-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1
L Morrison batting
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Play Result 6-1
A Varvaro relieved D Carpenter.
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Play Result 6-1
P Janish at third base.
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Start Inning 6-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 6-1
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Lineup Change 6-1
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Lineup Change 6-1
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Lineup Change 6-1
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End Inning 6-1
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
C Johnson lined out to left.
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Line Out 6-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1
C Johnson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
E Gattis struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-1
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 6-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Injuries
Miami Marlins
- Ronny Henriquez Out
- Anthony Bender Out
- Jakob Marsee Out
- Adam Mazur Out
- Robby Snelling Out
Atlanta Braves
- Jurickson Profar Suspension
- Spencer Strider Out
- Joey Wentz Out
- Spencer Schwellenbach Out
- Mitchell Parker Out
Lineups
ConfirmedMIA
Chris CoghlanLF7
Donovan Solano2B16
Christian YelichCF22
Giancarlo StantonRF27
Logan Morrison1B21
Ed LucasSS5
Adeiny HechavarriaSS56
Rob BrantlyC19
Brian FlynnP33
Substitutes
Sam DysonP49
Juan PierrePH9
Arquimedes CamineroP48
Jake MarisnickPH94
Placido Polanco3B30
ATL
Elliot JohnsonLF
Justin UptonRF8
Freddie Freeman1B5
Evan GattisC11
Chris Johnson3B92
Andrelton SimmonsSS19
Dan Uggla2B26
B.J. UptonCF0
Freddy GarciaP
Substitutes
Paul Janish3B34
Jordan WaldenP53
Joey Thomas TerdoslavichPH
David CarpenterP77
Anthony VarvaroP43
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