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Jones, Freeman lead Braves past Marlins 6-1
Mike Minor called it a win-win situation - even if the win wasn't his.Chipper Jones and Freddie Freeman hit two-run doubles, and the Atlanta Braves scored six runs in the first two innings to beat the Miami Marlins 6-1 on Thursday night.The 40-year-old Jones had two hits and is batting .316 in his final season before retirement.
The Braves, 6-1 on their 10-game homestand, remained 2 1/2 games behind first-place Washington in the NL East. They won three times in the four-game series.The Braves led 6-0 when a 42-minute rain delay in the fourth inning spoiled Minor's excellent opportunity for the win and get cheap mlb jerseys . He didn't return after the delay and thus didn't qualify for the win.''It's frustrating, but we got the win and that's all that really matters,'' said Minor, who has not allowed more than two runs in five straight starts.''We've got guys in the bullpen to pick me up. It's a win-win situation.''
Minor, 24, gave up two hits in 3 2-3 scoreless innings.''I think you're looking at a kid who has kind of realized what he is capable of doing,'' Jones said of Minor.Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said protecting Minor's arm was the smart move.''It's a situation when you always try to do the best for the young man they like cheap baseball jerseys ,'' Gonzalez said. ''We didn't think running him out there was prudent.''Miami's Jose Reyes led off the sixth with a triple to left field, giving him a 20-game hitting streak to match his career-high.
Reyes scored on Carlos Lee's sacrifice fly.Jason Heyward had three hits and drove in a run for Atlanta.Cristhian Martinez (5-2) took over for Minor when play resumed in the fourth. Martinez allowed four hits and one run in three innings.Braves closer Craig Kimbrel stranded two runners in the ninth, striking out Emilio Bonifacio to end the game.
Making his second start since coming to Miami in the trade that sent Hanley Ramirez to the Dodgers, Nathan Eovaldi (2-7) gave up six runs and eight hits with one walk and one hit batter in two innings. It was the shortest of his 18 career starts.
Eovaldi said he had a good curveball but had little success with his fastball.''They really just sat on the fastball, even the ones I located, and they hit it well,'' Eovaldi said. ''It was just one of those nights.''I felt like I never got in that good groove. Every time I felt like I was ahead, I didn't get guys out and cheap nhl jerseys. They took all my off-speed pitches and just hit the fastballs really well.''Eovaldi yielded only one run over 5 1-3 innings in a 4-2 win over San Diego in his Marlins debut on Saturday.
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