Freeman, Braves rough up Marlins ace Fernandez in 9-1 win
Freddie Freeman homered to help Atlanta put Marlins ace Jose Fernandez through one of the worst starts of his career, and the Braves beat Miami 9-1 on Saturday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Miami Marlins
1
Atlanta Braves
9
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| ATL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 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 1-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-9
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Play Result 1-9
Peterson homered to right (390 feet), Pierzynski and Bonifacio scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-9
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Advancing On Force 1-8
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Bonifacio safe at first on error by first baseman Johnson, Aybar scored, Pierzynski to second.
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Error 1-6
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Pierzynski singled to right, Markakis and García scored, Aybar to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-5
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Advancing On Play 1-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
García doubled to right, Freeman scored, Markakis to third.
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Advancing On Force 1-3
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Bunted Foul 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Suzuki tripled to deep right center, Dietrich scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-2
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
Freeman homered to center (417 feet), Peterson scored.
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Advancing On Force 0-2
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: 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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 1-9
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-9
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Play Result 1-9
Suzuki struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-9
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 1-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 1-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-9
Suzuki batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-9
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Play Result 1-9
Stanton struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-9
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 1-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 1-9
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 1-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-9
Stanton batting
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Play Result 1-9
Stanton hit for Dunn.
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Lineup Change 1-9
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Lineup Change 1-9
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-9
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Play Result 1-9
Rojas flied out to right.
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Fly Out 1-9
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 1-9
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 1-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 1-9
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-9
Rojas batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-9
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Play Result 1-9
Dietrich hit by pitch, Johnson to third, Mathis to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-9
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Advancing On Force 1-9
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Hit By Pitch 1-9
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 1-9
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 1-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-9
Dietrich batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-9
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Play Result 1-9
Mathis singled to center, Johnson to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-9
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Single 1-9
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-9
Mathis batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-9
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Play Result 1-9
Johnson singled to center.
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Single 1-9
Pitch 2: in play
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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
Chase d'ArnaudCF6
Freddie Freeman1B5
Nick MarkakisRF22
Adonis Garcia3B13
Erick AybarSS0
A.J. PierzynskiC15
Emilio BonifacioLF27
Lucas HarrellP57
Substitutes
Jeff FrancoeurPH5
Mauricio CabreraP63
Dario Rafael AlvarezP93
MIA
Ichiro SuzukiRF51
Martin Prado3B14
Christian YelichLF22
Marcell OzunaCF24
Justin Bour1B41
J.T. RealmutoC10
Derek Dietrich2B12
Miguel Rojas3B19
Jose FernandezP16
Substitutes
Adeiny HechavarriaSS56
Chris Johnson1B92
Jeff MathisC45
Dustin McGowanP22
Cole GillespiePH92
Mike DunnP38
Giancarlo StantonPH27
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