Cunningham helps Braves beat Marlins 5-3 in 1st MLB start
Cunningham helps Braves beat Marlins 5-3 in 1st MLB start
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Atlanta Braves
5
Miami Marlins
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| MIA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Marlins Park · 18,334 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/7/26 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | L 1-4 | MLB |
| 10/6/26 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | L 1-3 | MLB |
| 10/4/26 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | W 3-2 | MLB |
| 10/3/26 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | L 3-5 | MLB |
| 10/1/26 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | W 6-2 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 5-3
Bethancourt struck out swinging, Bethancourt safe at first on wild pitch by Morris, A. Simmons scored, Cunningham to third.
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Wild Pitch 5-3
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Cunningham singled to center, Markakis scored, A. Simmons to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-3
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Stanton homered to center (474 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Maybin doubled to right, Cunningham scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-2
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
Stanton homered to left center (392 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Teherán singled to center, Cunningham and Maybin scored, Bethancourt out at third.
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Advancing On Play 2-1
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Inning 5-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Yelich grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 5-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Yelich batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Ozuna flied out to left.
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Fly Out 5-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Play Result 5-3
Stanton to second on wild pitch by Grilli.
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Wild Pitch 5-3
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Ozuna batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Stanton walked.
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: ball 4
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Stanton batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Prado grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 5-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Prado batting
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Play Result 5-3
Grilli relieved J. Johnson.
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Start Inning 5-3
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 5-3
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Lineup Change 5-3
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End Inning 5-3
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Freeman struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-3
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Head to Head
ATL wins series 3-0
Injuries
Miami Marlins
- Ronny Henriquez Out
- Anthony Bender Out
- Jakob Marsee Out
- Adam Mazur Out
- Robby Snelling Out
Atlanta Braves
- Spencer Strider Out
- Joey Wentz Out
- Jurickson Profar suspension
- Spencer Schwellenbach Out
- Mitchell Parker Out
Lineups
ConfirmedMIA
Dee Strange-Gordon2B9
Martin Prado3B14
Giancarlo StantonRF27
Marcell OzunaCF24
Christian YelichLF22
Michael Morse1B38
J.T. RealmutoC10
Adeiny HechavarriaSS56
David PhelpsP35
Substitutes
Ichiro SuzukiPH51
Sam DysonP49
Mike DunnP38
Bryan MorrisP57
Justin BourPH41
Brad HandP45
ATL
Jace Peterson2B6
Phil Gosselin3B14
Freddie Freeman1B5
Nick MarkakisRF22
Andrelton SimmonsSS19
Todd CunninghamLF48
Cameron MaybinCF15
Christian BethancourtC60
Julio TeheranP49
Substitutes
Luis AvilanP70
Brandon CunniffP39
Eric Young Jr.PH9
Cody MartinP57
Pedro CiriacoRP15
Jim JohnsonP33
Jason GrilliP37
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