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Markakis’ 2-run hit lifts Braves over Marlins
- Updated: May 28, 2016
ATLANTA — The Braves caught a few breaks and benefited from a successful challenge that set the stage for Nick Markakis to halt his recent woes and allow the Braves to extend their mastery of the Marlins with a 4-2 win on Friday night at Turner Field.
After a replay review erased what would have been a double play to end the eighth inning with the game tied, Markakis laced a two-run single that bounced off Marlins third baseman Martin Prado’s glove and gave the Braves a lead they wouldn’t relinquish. Atlanta remained perfect through four games against Miami and notched just its third win in 23 home games.
“I thought we had the double play. I was pretty excited about that,” Marlins reliever David Phelps said. “I’ve just got to make a better pitch to Markakis. I got him in a place I could either put him away or get some weak contact.”
Markakis, who had hit .119 over his previous 19 games, also notched a single during the two-run fifth inning constructed against an erratic Adam Conley, who managed to allow just two runs despite hitting three batters and surrendering eight hits over 4 1/3 innings. Atlanta’s starter Williams Perez surrendered two doubles during a two-run third inning, but he was otherwise effective over the remainder of his six innings.
“Guys were lining out and having good at-bats,” Braves manager Brian Snitker said. “Finally, one went our way. That’s not being anything but truthful when I say that.”
MOMENTS THAT MATTEREDFrustration to elation: Momentum swung in favor of the Braves by a split second. Marlins reliever David Phelps almost miraculously worked out of a bases-loaded, one-out jam with the score tied on Tyler Flowers’ squibber back to the mound. Phelps went home for the force out, and catcher J.T. Realmuto threw to first for what initially was called a double play, which would have ended the inning. But after the call was overturned, the Braves still had two outs and the bases full. They caught a break when sure-handed Prado was unable to collect Markakis’ liner that deflected off his glove. Two runs scored on a play that was ruled a hit, after an official scoring change, making both runs earned.
“I heard the two …
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