Braves 5, Marlins 3
MIAMI -- The Atlanta Braves, who had lost five of their past six games, scored two runs in the eighth inning to beat the Miami Marlins 5-3 on Friday night at Marlins Park.
With the score tied at 3, Braves right fielder Nick Markakis hit a one-out double to right and scored on left fielder Todd Cunningham's single. Braves shortstop Andrelton Simmons then scored from third base on a strikeout/wild pitch that occurred when reliever Bryan Morris was facing catcher Christian Bethancourt.
Atlanta overcame two home runs by Marlins right fielder Giancarlo Stanton, the second of which was hit 474 feet to center field, tying the score at 3 in the seventh. Stanton has 10 homers this season.
The Marlins (16-20), playing their first game back after a 10-game road trip, lost for the fourth time in their past five outings.
Atlanta (16-19) is now 4-0 in Miami this season.
Both starters got no-decisions.
Marlins right-hander David Phelps lasted six innings, allowing nine hits, no walks and three runs, one earned. He struck out eight.
Braves right-hander Julio Teheran went 5 2/3 innings, allowing nine hits, one walk, two runs, one earned. He struck out five.
Two new Braves starters contributed to the team's cause as third baseman Phil Gosselin had a career-high three hits and Cunningham had three hits and scored two runs.
However, Gosselin failed to get a bunt down in the seventh inning on an attempted squeeze play, and Braves pinch hitter Eric Young, who was on third with one out, ran into the double play.
Dee Gordon, who leads the major leagues in hitting, went 3-for-5 and raised his batting average to .433.
Miami opened the scoring in the first inning. Gordon hit an infield single, advanced to second on a throwing error by Teheran and got to third on a groundout before scoring on center fielder Marcell Ozuna's single.
Atlanta went on top 2-1 in the second inning. With the bases loaded and two outs, Teheran won an eight-pitch battle against Phelps, drilling a high fastball back up the middle for a two-run single.
Miami tied the score in the third, when Stanton lofted a solo homer to left field.
Atlanta regained the lead, 3-2, in the the fourth on consecutive doubles by Cunningham and center fielder Cameron Maybin.
NOTES: Marlins RHP Jarred Cosart (hamstring) will throw a bullpen session on Saturday to determine whether he can start Tuesday as scheduled. ... Rookie LF Todd Cunningham made his first big-league start on Friday. He was called up from Triple-A Gwinnett, where he was hitting .286 and led the International League with six outfield assists. ... Cunningham replaced INF/OF Kelly Johnson on the roster. Johnson (right oblique strain) was put on the 15-day disabled list. ... LHP Mike Minor, expected to be Atlanta's No. 2 starter this year, had shoulder surgery on Wednesday and is out for the year. He has not pitched this season. ... Braves 3B Phil Gosselin, third in the National League with a .417 pinch-hitting average, was in the starting lineup on Friday. ... Braves 2B Jace Peterson batted leadoff for just the second time this season. ... Through his first 32 games this season, Marlins 2B Dee Gordon's 58 hits are tied for third, with Rod Carew, for the most in baseball history. Only Hank Aaron (62 hits) and George Sisler (60) were ahead of Gordon's pace.