ATLANTA -- Perhaps Dee Gordon was the culprit, but nobody in the Marlins' clubhouse would say for sure who spread bats around the floor before the game.
Whatever the intention, Giancarlo Stanton liked what he saw from Miami's offense.
"At least we can keep it loose here," he said. "We're not coming in here like our dog died."
Stanton broke out of a slump with three hits and four RBIs, Gordon and Ichiro Suzuki each scored two runs and the Marlins beat the Atlanta Braves 8-2 Tuesday night.
Stanton, who signed a record 13-year, $325 million contract in November, began the game hitting just .130 with three RBIs in 23 at-bats. But he was dialed in against the Braves (6-2).
It marked the fourth time that he's reached five times safely in the same game and marked the first time since last April that he didn't record an out in at least five plate appearances.
Also, in his last at-bat, for the first time this season, he didn't wear the face guard on his helmet. He has used it since spring training to protect his face, which was fractured when he was hit by a pitch in September, ending his season. He was facing a left-hander, Andrew McKirahan, and slapped a two-run double into left field to make the score 8-2.
"We got a win, so that's the biggest part," Stanton said after ending a 0-for-12 slump. "Contributing to that is good for us and we need a series tomorrow."
Tom Koehler (1-1) gave up six hits, two runs and two walks with three strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings for the win.
The Marlins went up 3-0 in the first on Stanton's RBI single, Martin Prado's sacrifice fly and Michael Morse's RBI double. Stanton also walked twice and scored two runs in the game.
It was just the fourth multi-run inning for Miami (2-6) in eight games this year.
A few of the Marlins said that Gordon might have been behind the pre-game bat display, but the leadoff hitter wouldn't say.
"Whoever did that was pretty smart," Gordon said, adding that it was impressive to see the team produce 11 hits. "It was awesome, man. Guys came out swinging."
Trevor Cahill (0-1), making his first start for Atlanta and 171st of his career, allowed five hits, four runs and three walks with two strikeouts in 2 1/3 innings in the loss.
Cahill began the night having allowed three hits, one RBI and three walks with three strikeouts in the 10 times he'd faced Stanton.
"It seems like over the years that he's changed his approach against me," Cahill said. "I feel like early on he would chase, and he was real patient today. I was trying to get ahead in the first inning and I left it middle-up. I think I was fortunate he didn't hit it farther."
Cahill's struggles continued in the third. He hit Morse with a pitch to load the bases and was chased after Marcell Ozuna walked to make it 4-0.
Sugar Ray Marimon, the fourth Atlanta reliever to make his majors debut this year, bailed out Cahill, but the Braves were trailing 5-0 in the fourth after Stanton's RBI single.
In the bottom of the inning, Freddie Freeman and A.J. Pierzynski hit back-to-back home runs to cut the lead to 5-2.
The Marlins made it 6-2 in the sixth on Gordon's sacrifice fly. Gordon has reached safely in seven of eight games and is hitting .364. He had two hits and two stolen bases.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Marlins: LF Christian Yelich was scratched from the lineup because of tightness in his back. Suzuki took his place, going 1 for 4 with a walk and scored two runs. Yelich, a Gold Glove winner last year, has been getting treatment recently for his back and is listed as day to day.
Braves: Manager Fredi Gonzalez had no update on starting LHP Mike Minor, who's on the 15-day disabled list with shoulder inflammation and has yet to throw again off a mound since aggravating the injury.
UP NEXT
Marlins: RHP Dan Haren (0-0) makes his second start of the season after allowing four hits, one run and striking out two Friday against Tampa Bay. Haren is 6-2 with a 4.50 ERA in nine starts and a relief appearance against Atlanta.
Braves: LHP Eric Stults (0-0) has a 5.29 ERA and is 2/3 in seven games, including six starts, against Miami.
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Whatever the intention, Giancarlo Stanton liked what he saw from Miami's offense.
"At least we can keep it loose here," he said. "We're not coming in here like our dog died."
Stanton broke out of a slump with three hits and four RBIs, Gordon and Ichiro Suzuki each scored two runs and the Marlins beat the Atlanta Braves 8-2 Tuesday night.
Stanton, who signed a record 13-year, $325 million contract in November, began the game hitting just .130 with three RBIs in 23 at-bats. But he was dialed in against the Braves (6-2).
It marked the fourth time that he's reached five times safely in the same game and marked the first time since last April that he didn't record an out in at least five plate appearances.
Also, in his last at-bat, for the first time this season, he didn't wear the face guard on his helmet. He has used it since spring training to protect his face, which was fractured when he was hit by a pitch in September, ending his season. He was facing a left-hander, Andrew McKirahan, and slapped a two-run double into left field to make the score 8-2.
"We got a win, so that's the biggest part," Stanton said after ending a 0-for-12 slump. "Contributing to that is good for us and we need a series tomorrow."
Tom Koehler (1-1) gave up six hits, two runs and two walks with three strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings for the win.
The Marlins went up 3-0 in the first on Stanton's RBI single, Martin Prado's sacrifice fly and Michael Morse's RBI double. Stanton also walked twice and scored two runs in the game.
It was just the fourth multi-run inning for Miami (2-6) in eight games this year.
A few of the Marlins said that Gordon might have been behind the pre-game bat display, but the leadoff hitter wouldn't say.
"Whoever did that was pretty smart," Gordon said, adding that it was impressive to see the team produce 11 hits. "It was awesome, man. Guys came out swinging."
Trevor Cahill (0-1), making his first start for Atlanta and 171st of his career, allowed five hits, four runs and three walks with two strikeouts in 2 1/3 innings in the loss.
Cahill began the night having allowed three hits, one RBI and three walks with three strikeouts in the 10 times he'd faced Stanton.
"It seems like over the years that he's changed his approach against me," Cahill said. "I feel like early on he would chase, and he was real patient today. I was trying to get ahead in the first inning and I left it middle-up. I think I was fortunate he didn't hit it farther."
Cahill's struggles continued in the third. He hit Morse with a pitch to load the bases and was chased after Marcell Ozuna walked to make it 4-0.
Sugar Ray Marimon, the fourth Atlanta reliever to make his majors debut this year, bailed out Cahill, but the Braves were trailing 5-0 in the fourth after Stanton's RBI single.
In the bottom of the inning, Freddie Freeman and A.J. Pierzynski hit back-to-back home runs to cut the lead to 5-2.
The Marlins made it 6-2 in the sixth on Gordon's sacrifice fly. Gordon has reached safely in seven of eight games and is hitting .364. He had two hits and two stolen bases.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Marlins: LF Christian Yelich was scratched from the lineup because of tightness in his back. Suzuki took his place, going 1 for 4 with a walk and scored two runs. Yelich, a Gold Glove winner last year, has been getting treatment recently for his back and is listed as day to day.
Braves: Manager Fredi Gonzalez had no update on starting LHP Mike Minor, who's on the 15-day disabled list with shoulder inflammation and has yet to throw again off a mound since aggravating the injury.
UP NEXT
Marlins: RHP Dan Haren (0-0) makes his second start of the season after allowing four hits, one run and striking out two Friday against Tampa Bay. Haren is 6-2 with a 4.50 ERA in nine starts and a relief appearance against Atlanta.
Braves: LHP Eric Stults (0-0) has a 5.29 ERA and is 2/3 in seven games, including six starts, against Miami.
7:10 PM ET, April 14, 2015
Turner Field, Atlanta, Georgia
Turner Field, Atlanta, Georgia
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Miami - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Trevor Cahill pitching for Atlanta | MIA | ATL |
| Gordon reached on infield single to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Gordon stole second. | 0 | 0 |
| Suzuki walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Stanton singled to center, Gordon scored, Suzuki to third. | 1 | 0 |
| Prado hit sacrifice fly to left, Suzuki scored. | 2 | 0 |
| Morse doubled to deep center, Stanton scored. | 3 | 0 |
| Ozuna flied out to center, Morse to third. | 3 | 0 |
| Saltalamacchia struck out swinging. | 3 | 0 |
| 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Atlanta - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Tom Koehler pitching for Miami | MIA | ATL |
| Young Jr. grounded out to second. | 3 | 0 |
| Callaspo grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 0 |
| Markakis doubled to left. | 3 | 0 |
| Freeman lined out to center. | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Trevor Cahill pitching for Atlanta | MIA | ATL |
| Hechavarría singled to center. | 3 | 0 |
| Koehler struck out swinging. | 3 | 0 |
| Gordon grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Hechavarría out at second. | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Atlanta - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Tom Koehler pitching for Miami | MIA | ATL |
| Pierzynski flied out to left. | 3 | 0 |
| C. Johnson grounded out to third. | 3 | 0 |
| K. Johnson lined out to left. | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Trevor Cahill pitching for Atlanta | MIA | ATL |
| Suzuki lined out to left. | 3 | 0 |
| Stanton walked. | 3 | 0 |
| Stanton stole second. | 3 | 0 |
| Prado singled to left, Stanton to third. | 3 | 0 |
| Morse hit by pitch, Prado to second. | 3 | 0 |
| Ozuna walked, Stanton scored, Prado to third, Morse to second. | 4 | 0 |
| Marimon relieved Cahill. | 4 | 0 |
| Saltalamacchia struck out swinging. | 4 | 0 |
| Hechavarría grounded out to shortstop. | 4 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Atlanta - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Tom Koehler pitching for Miami | MIA | ATL |
| A. Simmons grounded out to second. | 4 | 0 |
| Marimon reached on infield single to third. | 4 | 0 |
| Young Jr. lined out to third. | 4 | 0 |
| Callaspo popped out to shortstop. | 4 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Sugar Ray Marimon pitching for Atlanta | MIA | ATL |
| Koehler struck out looking. | 4 | 0 |
| Gordon singled to left. | 4 | 0 |
| Gordon stole second. | 4 | 0 |
| Suzuki grounded out to shortstop. | 4 | 0 |
| Stanton singled to right, Gordon scored. | 5 | 0 |
| Prado popped out to second. | 5 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Atlanta - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Tom Koehler pitching for Miami | MIA | ATL |
| Markakis struck out swinging. | 5 | 0 |
| Freeman homered to right (398 feet). | 5 | 1 |
| Pierzynski homered to right (380 feet). | 5 | 2 |
| C. Johnson grounded out to shortstop. | 5 | 2 |
| K. Johnson struck out looking. | 5 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Sugar Ray Marimon pitching for Atlanta | MIA | ATL |
| Morse lined out to shortstop. | 5 | 2 |
| Ozuna struck out swinging. | 5 | 2 |
| Saltalamacchia flied out to left. | 5 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Atlanta - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Tom Koehler pitching for Miami | MIA | ATL |
| A. Simmons flied out to right. | 5 | 2 |
| Marimon struck out swinging. | 5 | 2 |
| Young Jr. walked. | 5 | 2 |
| Young Jr. stole second. | 5 | 2 |
| Young Jr. safe at third on throwing error by catcher Saltalamacchia. | 5 | 2 |
| Callaspo flied out to right. | 5 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Miami - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Sugar Ray Marimon pitching for Atlanta | MIA | ATL |
| Hechavarría doubled to center. | 5 | 2 |
| Koehler sacrificed to first, Hechavarría to third. | 5 | 2 |
| Gordon hit sacrifice fly to left, Hechavarría scored. | 6 | 2 |
| Suzuki popped out to shortstop. | 6 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Atlanta - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Tom Koehler pitching for Miami | MIA | ATL |
| Markakis singled to right. | 6 | 2 |
| Freeman flied out to center. | 6 | 2 |
| Pierzynski singled to center, Markakis to second. | 6 | 2 |
| C. Johnson walked, Markakis to third, Pierzynski to second. | 6 | 2 |
| Ramos relieved Koehler. | 6 | 2 |
| K. Johnson popped out to shortstop. | 6 | 2 |
| A. Simmons lined out to right. | 6 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Sugar Ray Marimon pitching for Atlanta | MIA | ATL |
| Stanton walked. | 6 | 2 |
| Prado flied out to right. | 6 | 2 |
| Morse singled to center, Stanton to second. | 6 | 2 |
| Cunniff relieved Marimon. | 6 | 2 |
| Ozuna walked, Stanton to third, Morse to second. | 6 | 2 |
| Saltalamacchia struck out swinging. | 6 | 2 |
| Hechavarría struck out looking. | 6 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Atlanta - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| A.J. Ramos pitching for Miami | MIA | ATL |
| Peterson hit for Cunniff. | 6 | 2 |
| Peterson singled to right. | 6 | 2 |
| Young Jr. struck out looking. | 6 | 2 |
| Callaspo lined out to right. | 6 | 2 |
| Markakis struck out swinging. | 6 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Andrew McKirahan pitching for Atlanta | MIA | ATL |
| McKirahan relieved Cunniff. | 6 | 2 |
| Baker hit for Ramos. | 6 | 2 |
| Baker walked. | 6 | 2 |
| Gordon lined out to center. | 6 | 2 |
| Suzuki reached on infield single to third, Baker to second. | 6 | 2 |
| Stanton doubled to left, Baker and Suzuki scored. | 8 | 2 |
| Prado grounded out to shortstop, Stanton to third. | 8 | 2 |
| Morse grounded out to second. | 8 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Atlanta - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Bryan Morris pitching for Miami | MIA | ATL |
| Morris relieved Ramos. | 8 | 2 |
| Freeman flied out to center. | 8 | 2 |
| Pierzynski grounded out to first. | 8 | 2 |
| C. Johnson struck out swinging. | 8 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Andrew McKirahan pitching for Atlanta | MIA | ATL |
| Ozuna struck out swinging. | 8 | 2 |
| Saltalamacchia grounded out to shortstop. | 8 | 2 |
| Hechavarría grounded out to second. | 8 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Atlanta - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Jose Urena pitching for Miami | MIA | ATL |
| Urena relieved Morris. | 8 | 2 |
| K. Johnson grounded out to pitcher. | 8 | 2 |
| A. Simmons flied out to center. | 8 | 2 |
| Gomes hit for McKirahan. | 8 | 2 |
| Gomes singled to left. | 8 | 2 |
| Young Jr. grounded out to second. | 8 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami Marlins | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Gordon 2B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .364 | .389 | .485 |
| Suzuki LF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | .250 | .333 | .250 |
| Stanton RF | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | .231 | .412 | .308 |
| Prado 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .250 | .267 | .286 |
| Morse 1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .258 | .303 | .323 |
| Ozuna CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 24 | .240 | .321 | .280 |
| Saltalamacchia C | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | .091 | .200 | .273 |
| Hechavarría SS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .167 | .219 | .233 |
| Koehler P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Ramos P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
a-Baker PH
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | .000 | .667 | .000 |
Morris P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Urena P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 34 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 160 | |||
| a-walked for A Ramos in the 8th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Morse (2, Cahill); Hechavarría (2, Marimon); Stanton (2, McKirahan) RBI: Stanton 4 (7), Prado (1), Morse (5), Ozuna (1), Gordon (4) S: Koehler SF: Prado, Gordon 2-out RBI: Stanton GIDP: Gordon Marlins RISP: 4-13 (Suzuki 0-1, Stanton 3-3, Morse 0-1, Ozuna 0-1, Hechavarría 0-2, Saltalamacchia 0-3, Prado 1-2) Team LOB: 9 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING SB: Gordon 2 (6, 2nd base off Marimon/Pierzynski, 2nd base off Cahill/Pierzynski); Stanton (2, 2nd base off Cahill/Pierzynski) | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Saltalamacchia (2, throw) | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Turner Field, Atlanta, GA |
| Attendance | 15,765 (31.9% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:00 |
| Weather | 79 degrees, partly cloudy |
| Wind | 7 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Brian O'Nora, First Base - Alan Porter, Second Base - Mark Ripperger, Third Base - Jeff Kellogg |
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