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- Updated: May 28, 2016
ATLANTA — In a wild eighth on Friday night, the Marlins went from celebrating what was initially ruled an inning-ending double play to instead watching the Braves cash in on a second chance.
Tyler Flowers’ hustle and Nick Markakis’ soft liner proved the difference in a deflating frame for the Marlins, who fell 4-2 to the Braves at Turner Field.
Flowers got down the first-base line just fast enough to avoid being doubled-up on what initially was ruled a 1-2-3 double play. Reliever David Phelps made a nice play off the mound to throw home for a force out, and catcher J.T. Realmuto threw to first. Flowers was called out, as Phelps and the rest of the Marlins began to celebrate.
However, replay overturned the call, as Flowers’ foot touched the front of the base just in time.
“I thought we had the double play,” Phelps said. “I was pretty excited about that.”
From the dugout, Chris Johnson informed …
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