Atlanta 6, Miami 2
When: 7:10 PM ET, Thursday, September 27, 2012
Where: Turner Field, Atlanta, Georgia
Temperature:
84°
Umpires:
Home -
Ted Barrett, 1B -
Marvin Hudson, 2B -
Tim McClelland, 3B -
D.J. Reyburn
Attendance:
27270
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Braves 6, Marlins 2: Dan Uggla drove in three runs and a key two-run error sparked streaking Atlanta to a series sweep of visiting Miami.
Bryan Petersen dropped Martin Prado’s line drive, allowing two unearned runs to score in a four-run fourth as the Braves won their fifth in a row and 10th in their past 12 games. Atlanta, which has clinched the top National League wild-card spot, remained four games behind first-place Washington in the NL East.
Atlanta starter Tommy Hanson (13-9) overcame a sluggish start, allowing two runs (one earned) and six hits in 5 1/3 innings. Miami starter Justin Turner (1-4) gave up four runs (two earned) and six hits in six innings.
Doubles by Carlos Lee and Gil Velazquez staked the Marlins to a 2-0 lead. Atlanta sent nine hitters to the plate in the fourth. Uggla doubled home a run, Andrelton Simmons drove home Uggla with a double and Petersen’s error on Prado’s drive to left plated David Ross and Simmons.
Uggla’s seventh-inning single to right-center scored Prado and Jason Heyward to make it 6-2. Uggla, Ross and Simmons finished with two hits each for the Braves.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Atlanta LHP Jonny Venters pitched two scoreless innings, allowing one hit with two strikeouts. … The Braves won the season series from Miami 14-4. … Velazquez went 2-for-3 for the Marlins, who finished 31-50 on the road.
Top Game Performances
Hitting
Miami |
|
Atlanta |
Gil Velazquez | Player |
David Ross
|
2 |
Hits |
2 |
1 |
RBI |
0 |
0 |
HR |
0 |
3 |
TB |
2 |
.500 |
Avg |
.500 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Hits |
HR |
TB |
Avg |
LOB |
K |
RBI |
BB |
SB |
Errors |
Miami
|
7 |
0 |
10 |
.200 |
18 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
Atlanta
|
8 |
0 |
11 |
.258 |
18 |
9 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
2 |