Ramírez hits 3-run homer to lead Marlins to 6-2 win over Braves
MIAMI AP Agust n Ram rez hit a three-run home run Janson Junk pitched five effective innings and the Miami Marlins beat the Atlanta Braves - on Friday night Ram rez made it - in the third with a drive off Braves starter Didier Fuentes - that went feet to left giving the rookie catcher a team-leading home runs on the season Junk - allowed five hits one run and struck out five in his first Marlins start Junk who has made five relief appearances did not issue a walk Eric Wagaman boosted Miami s lead with a pinch-hit ground-rule double in the sixth and Ram rez drove in another run in the seventh Fuentes called up earlier Friday from Triple-A Gwinnett debuted as the youngest advancing participant in the majors and the youngest Braves starter since He turned years old on June The right-hander allowed six hits and four runs while striking out three over five innings Marlins reliever Robinson Pi a also made his MLB debut when he replaced Tyler Phillips in the eighth and gave up a solo shot to Austin Riley that made it - Ronald Acu a Jr went for to extend his hitting streak at Miami s loanDepot park to nine games dating back to October He also stole his second base Key moment Dane Myers robbed Marcell Ozuna of a homer in the fifth without fully making a catch The Marlins center fielder jumped over the wall to bring a deep flyball back into the field of play turning a would-be solo shot into a -foot double The Braves stranded Ozuna at second Key stat Matt Olson extended his MLB-leading on-base streak to consecutive games with his RBI single in the fourth Up next RHP Grant Holmes - will start the second match of the series for the Braves against Marlins RHP Eury P rez -