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08/06 22:16 CDT Acua hits 2 homers, Olson adds blast as Braves beat Marlins
11-3 for season-best 8th straight win
Acua hits 2 homers, Olson adds blast as Braves beat Marlins 11-3 for
season-best 8th straight win
By CHARLES ODUM
AP Sports Writer
ATLANTA (AP) --- Ronald Acua Jr. hit two home runs, including one assisted by
Miami's defense, and Matt Olson added a blast as the Atlanta Braves beat the
Marlins 11-3 to complete a three-game sweep on Thursday night.
The Braves extended their season-best winning streak to eight games and
continued their string of strong pitching in the rain-delayed game. Left-hander
Martn Prez and five relievers, including Vctor Mederos (2-0), combined to
allow seven hits.
Marlins center fielder Esteury Ruiz and left fielder Heriberto Hernndez
combined to help push Acua's homer off Janson Junk (5-7) over the wall in
left-center in the third inning. The outfielders' gloves overlapped as they
collided near the wall.
While Hernndez looked for the ball, Acua paused at first base as neither
immediately realized the deflection had cleared the fence. Olson's 32nd homer
sparked a four-run sixth against left-hander John King. Acua added another
shot, his 11th, in the eighth.
Ozzie Albies, who started the first 114 games at second base, was rested until
taking over at designated hitter in the sixth. Manager Walt Weiss acknowledged
Albies didn't want the break.
"After he crossed my name off his Christmas list, he was all right," Weiss
said. "I had to talk him into it."
Mauricio Dubn had four hits and drove in two runs in his first start of the
season at second base. Michael Harris II had three hits, including two doubles.
Prez gave up no hits with one walk in three innings before a rain delay of an
hour and 24 minutes.
Up next Marlins: RHP Tyler Phillips (3-5, 3.53 ERA) is scheduled to start as Miami opens a home series against the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night. Braves: RHP Tyler Mahle (3-9, 5.13) will make his Braves debut in a challenging matchup at the New York Yankees, who are scheduled to start former Braves LHP Max Fried (4-3, 3.12). ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb
Up next Marlins: RHP Tyler Phillips (3-5, 3.53 ERA) is scheduled to start as Miami opens a home series against the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night. Braves: RHP Tyler Mahle (3-9, 5.13) will make his Braves debut in a challenging matchup at the New York Yankees, who are scheduled to start former Braves LHP Max Fried (4-3, 3.12). ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb
