Teheran battles, rally falls short in finale

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ATLANTA — Derek Dietrich felt right at home at Turner Field. The former Georgia Tech standout drove in a career-high four runs on Sunday in the Marlins’ 7-3 victory over the Braves at Turner Field.

Dietrich, a triple shy of the cycle, gave the Marlins plenty of support to avoid being swept in their weekend series. But the day wasn’t completely smooth for Dietrich, who was involved in a fluky play in the top of the ninth. While in the dugout, he was struck by a liner off the bat of Christian Yelich. He was down for several minutes before standing up. He was replaced.

Miami also claimed its first win in six tries against the Braves, who got 5 1/3 innings from starter Julio Teheran. He surrendered three runs.

Marlins right-hander Tom Koehler gave up three runs (two earned) in seven-plus innings, and he won for the first time since April 26 at the Dodgers. It didn’t come easily, as he …

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