Perez's single in 8th lifts Braves past Marlins 9-8
Eury Perez drove in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning and Nick Markakis had three RBI to help the Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 9-8 on Thursday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Miami Marlins
8
Atlanta Braves
9
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| ATL | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
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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 8-9
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-9
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 8-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-9
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Play Result 8-9
E. Pérez singled to left center, Castro scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-9
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Foul Ball 8-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-8
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-8
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-8
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 8-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-8
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Play Result 8-8
Yelich grounded into fielder's choice to third, McGehee scored, Dietrich out at second, Gordon to third.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 8-8
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
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Play Result 7-8
Gordon singled to center, Suzuki and Hechavarría scored, McGehee to third.
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Advancing On Play 7-8
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Advancing On Play 6-8
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 5-8
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 5-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Out 5-8
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
García homered to center (418 feet), Terdoslavich scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-8
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Play Result 5-6
Terdoslavich singled to center, Maybin to second, Maybin scored, Terdoslavich to third on error by center fielder Yelich.
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Error 5-6
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
Prado singled to center, Yelich scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-5
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 8-9
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-9
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Play Result 8-9
Telis grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 8-9
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 8-9
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 8-9
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 8-9
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 8-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-9
Telis batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-9
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Play Result 8-9
Hechavarría flied out to right.
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Fly Out 8-9
Pitch 7: in play
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Play Result 8-9
Suzuki to second on wild pitch by Vizcaíno.
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Wild Pitch 8-9
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Ball 8-9
Pitch 6: ball 2
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Ball 8-9
Pitch 5: ball 1
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Foul Ball 8-9
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-9
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Swinging 8-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 8-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-9
Hechavarría batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-9
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Play Result 8-9
Suzuki singled to left.
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Single 8-9
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Looking 8-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 8-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 8-9
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-9
Suzuki batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-9
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Play Result 8-9
Prado grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 8-9
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 8-9
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 8-9
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 8-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-9
Prado batting
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Play Result 8-9
Vizcaíno relieved McKirahan.
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Start Inning 8-9
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 8-9
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Lineup Change 8-9
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End Inning 8-9
End of the 8th
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Head to Head
Injuries
Atlanta Braves
- Spencer Strider Out
- Joey Wentz Out
- Jurickson Profar suspension
- Spencer Schwellenbach Out
- Mitchell Parker Out
Miami Marlins
- Ronny Henriquez Out
- Anthony Bender Out
- Jakob Marsee Out
- Adam Mazur Out
- Robby Snelling Out
Lineups
ConfirmedATL
Jace Peterson2B6
Eury PerezLF
Nick MarkakisRF22
A.J. PierzynskiC15
Cameron MaybinCF15
Joey Thomas Terdoslavich1B
Adonis Garcia3B13
Daniel CastroSS9
Matt WislerP86
Substitutes
Matt MarksberryP56
Andrew McKirahanP
Pedro CiriacoPH15
Arodys VizcainoP68
MIA
Dee Strange-Gordon2B9
Derek DietrichLF12
Christian YelichCF22
Justin Bour1B41
Martin Prado3B14
Ichiro SuzukiRF51
Adeiny HechavarriaSS56
Jeff MathisC45
Jose UrenaP54
Substitutes
Bryan MorrisP57
Miguel RojasPH19
Tomas TelisC76
Adam ConleyP55
Brian EllingtonP49
Casey McGehee1B31
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