MIAMI (AP) — Jake Burger hit a go-forward two-run homer and Jazz Chisholm Jr. additional a grand slam in the eighth inning as the Miami Marlins pulled away to defeat the Atlanta Braves 11-5 on Saturday.
Luis Arraez and Yuli Gurriel also went deep for the Marlins, who became the initial NL East workforce to earn a collection towards the division champions. The Braves were 11–1 in their former series in opposition to division opponents.
Matt Olson strike his significant league-leading 52nd homer and overtook Andruw Jones as Atlanta’s one-period property run chief. Jones hit 51 in 2005.
Josh Bell drew a two-out stroll versus Braves reliever Kirby Yates (7-2) ahead of Burger produced it 7-5 with a push over the wall in center for his 32nd homer and seventh considering the fact that he joined Miami on Aug. 1.
Gurriel singled, and Jesús Sánchez and Garrett Hampson walked prior to Chisholm connected off Michael Tonkin for Miami’s to start with grand slam of the period.
Ozzie Albies hit his 30th homer and became the fifth Braves’ participant to arrive at the whole this year.
Braves star outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. did not engage in due to the fact of suitable calf tightness he experienced late in the sequence opener Friday. Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said Acuña felt greater Saturday but with the club already possessing clinched the division, it wasn’t value the danger playing him.
The Braves threatened in the eighth when they loaded the bases in opposition to reliever Andrew Nardi with two out. Tanner Scott (8-4) relieved and retired Orlando Arcia on a groundout to third.
Steven Okert adopted Marlins starter Bryan Hoeing and permitted solo homers to Michael Harris II in the fifth and Olson in the sixth that tied it at 5. Hoeing accomplished 4 1/3 innings, retiring 13 of the closing batters he confronted. The proper-hander allowed a few operates, four hits and struck out two on 56 pitches.
Gurriel’s a few-operate blast and Arraez’s leadoff shot in opposition to Braves starter Jared Shuster in the to start with erased a 3- deficit.
Shuster gave up 5 runs and six hits about three innings.
HARRIS MOVES UP
With Acuña’s absence, Harris took over the leadoff location in the lineup for the to start with time this time and second in his youthful career. The reigning NL Rookie of the 12 months has strike ninth in 86 online games this season.
TRAINER’S Space
Marlins: OF Bryan De La Cruz (appropriate ankle irritation) did not engage in. He left soon after the third inning Friday. … RHP Huascar Brazoban (remaining hip impingement) threw a bullpen session Friday.
UP Subsequent
RHP Charlie Morton (14-11, 3.42) will begin the collection finale for the Braves Sunday towards Marlins LHP Jesús Luzardo (9-9, 3.82).
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