ATLANTA -- Marlins ace Jose Fernandez, making the first pinch-hit appearance of his career, drove in the go-ahead run with a two-run double in the 12th inning, helping the Miami Marlins beat the Atlanta Braves 7-5 on Friday night.
The dramatic moment overshadowed the meltdown of closer A.J. Ramos, who blew a save in the ninth for Miami. Ramos had converted 33 straight saves, one short of the franchise record, before Tyler Flowers led off with his sixth homer to force a 5-5 tie.
Fernandez, one of baseball's most dynamic starters, began the game with a .222 batting average in 27 at-bats. With the pitcher's spot due up in the 12th and no position players available, Fernandez batted for reliever Nick Wittgren (3-1) and delivered the big hit.
Fernandez is Miami's starter Saturday.
Before the game, Marlins manager Don Mattingly said that Ramos would remain the closer after the team traded for Fernando Rodney. Rodney did his job, facing four batters in a scoreless eighth, but Ramos wasn't as lucky.
Rodney, whose 253 career saves rank fifth on the active list, converted all 17 of his chances this year for the San Diego Padres, but Mattingly said the plan was for him to work primarily as a setup man with Miami.
The Marlins snapped a three-game skid and improved to 3-7 against Atlanta, the National League's worst team.
Casey Kelly (0-3), the sixth Atlanta pitcher used, took the loss.
Marcell Ozuna went 4-for-6, homered and drove in three runs for Miami. Martin Prado, Christian Yelich and Ozuna each had a two-out hit in the seventh, when Miami scored twice to take a 5-4 lead.
Braves ace Julio Teheran began the night having pitched 23 consecutive scoreless innings, but his career-best streak ended quickly when Miami took a 3-0 lead in the first on Derek Dietrich's leadoff homer and Ozuna's 17th homer, a two-run shot.
Teheran avoided trouble in the second, when he struck out Yelich to strand the bases loaded, but Yelich chased him in the seventh with an RBI single that made it 3-3.
Teheran allowed 11 hits and five runs and struck out six in 6 2/3 innings. His ERA rose .26 points to 2.72.
Atlanta cut the lead to 3-2 in the second on Erick Aybar's RBI single and Teheran's groundout.
Ozuna's RBI single in the seventh came off Chris Withrow for the go-ahead run.
In his previous 12 starts, Teheran was just 3-5 despite a 1.61 ERA and a .160 opponents' batting average.
Marlins starter Justin Nicolino gave up seven hits, four runs, one walk and struck out one in five innings. The left-hander blew a 3-0 lead when Chase d'Arnaud hit his first career homer, a two-run shot, to put the Braves up 4-0 in the fifth.
Recalled before the game from Triple-A New Orleans, Nicolino has an 8.22 ERA over his past three starts.
BIG SCARE
Flowers was hit in the hand by a pitch from Wittgren in the 10th. The ball knocked off his helmet and glasses, but Flowers stayed in the game.
BIG THRILLS
Aybar, the Atlanta shortstop, ran into shallow center field to make an over-the-shoulder catch of Adeiny Hechavarria's flyout and doubled up J.T. Realmuto to end the sixth. ... Left fielder Emilio Bonifacio ran a long way to chase down Prado's long flyout in the 11th with a runner on first.
BAD MOVES
Freddie Freeman reached in the Atlanta 10th, when shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria ran into left field and bumped into Christian Yelich. Hechavarria was charged with an error as the ball bounced off Yelich's glove. Atlanta stranded the bases loaded.
KER-PLUNK AGAIN
Dietrich was hit by a pitch in the second, marking the third time this series and 16th this season, most in the majors. Even the visiting dugout at Turner Field hasn't been a safe place for Dietrich, who was hit in the head by Yelich's foul liner on May 29. Carlos Delgado set the Marlins' single-season record after getting hit by 17 pitches in 2005.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Atlanta CF Ender Inciarte strained his right groin and had to leave the game in the sixth inning.
TRANSACTION WIRE
LHP Jo-Jo Reyes was designated for assignment with Rodney's arrival. The Marlins optioned RHP Brian Ellington to New Orleans to make room for Nicolino.
UP NEXT
Marlins: RHP Jose Fernandez (10-3) has a 2.15 ERA and a 4-1 in seven career starts against Atlanta.
Braves: Manager Brian Snitker wasn't sure who will start on Saturday.




Final in 12
Series: Game 2 of 4

Marlins 7

(42-38, 21-19 away)

Braves 5

(27-53, 12-33 home)






7:35PM,EDT,July 1,2016
Turner Field, Atlanta, Georgia 

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MIA 00000200002 7 17 1
ATL 20020001000 5 11 0
W: N. Wittgren (3-1)
L: C. Kelly (0-3)
S: D. McGowan (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-PitchInning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12
Miami - Top of 1stSCORE
Julio Teheran pitching for AtlantaMIAATL
Dietrich homered to right (432 feet).10
Prado lined out to right.10
Yelich doubled to left.10
Ozuna homered to left (383 feet), Yelich scored.30
Stanton fouled out to pitcher.30
Bour popped out to second.30
3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
Atlanta - Bottom of 1stSCORE
Justin Nicolino pitching for MiamiMIAATL
Inciarte grounded out to shortstop.30
d'Arnaud grounded out to second.30
Freeman doubled to deep center.30
García grounded out to third.30
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Miami - Top of 2ndSCORE
Julio Teheran pitching for AtlantaMIAATL
Realmuto reached on infield single to shortstop.30
Hechavarría grounded out to third, Realmuto to second.30
Nicolino struck out swinging.30
Dietrich hit by pitch.30
Prado reached on infield single to second, Realmuto to third, Dietrich to second.30
Yelich struck out swinging.30
0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Atlanta - Bottom of 2ndSCORE
Justin Nicolino pitching for MiamiMIAATL
Markakis singled to left.30
Francoeur singled to center, Markakis to second.30
Flowers singled to center, Markakis to third, Francoeur to second.30
Aybar singled to left, Markakis scored, Francoeur to third, Flowers to second.31
Teherán grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Francoeur scored, Aybar out at second, Flowers to third.32
Inciarte grounded out to second.32
2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
Miami - Top of 3rdSCORE
Julio Teheran pitching for AtlantaMIAATL
Ozuna singled to right.32
Stanton struck out swinging.32
Bour flied out to center.32
Realmuto popped out to second.32
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Atlanta - Bottom of 3rdSCORE
Justin Nicolino pitching for MiamiMIAATL
d'Arnaud grounded out to first.32
Freeman lined out to right.32
García singled to right.32
Markakis grounded out to second.32
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Miami - Top of 4thSCORE
Julio Teheran pitching for AtlantaMIAATL
Hechavarría grounded out to third.32
Nicolino grounded out to second.32
Dietrich grounded out to third.32
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Atlanta - Bottom of 4thSCORE
Justin Nicolino pitching for MiamiMIAATL
Francoeur lined out to right.32
Flowers grounded out to third.32
Aybar struck out looking.32
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Miami - Top of 5thSCORE
Julio Teheran pitching for AtlantaMIAATL
Prado singled to center.32
Yelich grounded into double play, first to shortstop to first, Prado out at second.32
Ozuna singled to left.32
Stanton struck out swinging.32
0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Atlanta - Bottom of 5thSCORE
Justin Nicolino pitching for MiamiMIAATL
Teherán walked.32
Inciarte grounded into fielder's choice to third, Teherán out at second.32
Inciarte stole second.32
d'Arnaud homered to left center (404 feet), Inciarte scored.34
Freeman grounded out to second.34
García grounded out to shortstop.34
2 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Miami - Top of 6thSCORE
Julio Teheran pitching for AtlantaMIAATL
Peterson at second base.34
d'Arnaud in center field.34
Bour singled to left.34
Realmuto grounded into fielder's choice to third, Bour out at second.34
Hechavarría popped into double play, shortstop to first, Realmuto doubled off first.34
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Atlanta - Bottom of 6thSCORE
Kyle Barraclough pitching for MiamiMIAATL
Barraclough relieved Nicolino.34
Markakis grounded out to second.34
Francoeur grounded out to second.34
Flowers lined out to first.34
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Miami - Top of 7thSCORE
Julio Teheran pitching for AtlantaMIAATL
Gillespie hit for Barraclough.34
Gillespie struck out swinging.34
Dietrich struck out swinging.34
Prado singled to right.34
Yelich doubled to deep center, Prado scored.44
Withrow relieved Teherán.44
Bonifacio in left field.44
Ozuna singled to right center, Yelich scored.54
Stanton struck out swinging.54
2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
Atlanta - Bottom of 7thSCORE
David Phelps pitching for MiamiMIAATL
Phelps relieved Barraclough.54
Aybar struck out looking.54
Bonifacio struck out swinging.54
Peterson doubled to right.54
d'Arnaud struck out swinging.54
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Miami - Top of 8thSCORE
Chris Withrow pitching for AtlantaMIAATL
Bour popped out to third.54
Realmuto singled to center.54
Realmuto stole second.54
Hechavarría lined out to left.54
Suzuki hit for Phelps.54
Cervenka relieved Withrow.54
Suzuki walked.54
Johnson hit for Dietrich.54
Johnson flied out to center.54
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Atlanta - Bottom of 8thSCORE
Fernando Rodney pitching for MiamiMIAATL
Johnson at first base.54
Rojas at second base.54
Rodney relieved Phelps.54
Freeman struck out swinging.54
García grounded out to second.54
Markakis walked.54
Snyder hit for Cervenka.54
Snyder struck out swinging.54
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Miami - Top of 9thSCORE
Ian Krol pitching for AtlantaMIAATL
Krol relieved Cervenka.54
Prado grounded out to shortstop.54
Yelich struck out swinging.54
Ozuna grounded out to third.54
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Atlanta - Bottom of 9thSCORE
A.J. Ramos pitching for MiamiMIAATL
Ramos relieved Rodney.54
Flowers homered to left (403 feet).55
Aybar singled to right.55
Bonifacio sacrificed to third, Aybar to second.55
Aybar to third on wild pitch by Ramos.55
Peterson struck out swinging.55
d'Arnaud lined out to left.55
1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Miami - Top of 10thSCORE
Arodys Vizcaino pitching for AtlantaMIAATL
Vizcaíno relieved Krol.55
Stanton singled to right center.55
Rojas sacrificed to pitcher, Stanton to second.55
Realmuto flied out to center.55
Hechavarría intentionally walked.55
Mathis hit for Ramos.55
Mathis grounded into fielder's choice to third, Stanton out at third, Hechavarría to second.55
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Atlanta - Bottom of 10thSCORE
Nick Wittgren pitching for MiamiMIAATL
Wittgren relieved Ramos.55
Freeman safe at second on error by shortstop Hechavarría.55
García struck out swinging.55
Markakis intentionally walked.55
Pierzynski hit for Vizcaíno.55
Pierzynski flied out to center.55
Flowers hit by pitch, Freeman to third, Markakis to second.55
Aybar flied out to right.55
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors
Miami - Top of 11thSCORE
Casey Kelly pitching for AtlantaMIAATL
Kelly relieved Vizcaíno.55
Johnson singled to center.55
Prado flied out to left.55
Yelich fouled out to third.55
Ozuna flied out to right.55
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Atlanta - Bottom of 11thSCORE
Nick Wittgren pitching for MiamiMIAATL
Bonifacio flied out to left.55
Peterson grounded out to shortstop.55
d'Arnaud singled to left.55
Freeman flied out to right.55
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Miami - Top of 12thSCORE
Casey Kelly pitching for AtlantaMIAATL
Stanton struck out looking.55
Rojas singled to right center.55
Realmuto walked, Rojas to second.55
Hechavarría flied out to right.55
Fernández hit for Wittgren.55
Fernández doubled to deep center, Rojas and Realmuto scored.75
Johnson struck out swinging.75
2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Atlanta - Bottom of 12thSCORE
Dustin McGowan pitching for MiamiMIAATL
McGowan relieved Wittgren.75
García grounded out to shortstop.75
Markakis lined out to first.75
Kelly struck out swinging.75
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors




 Miami Marlins

HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
Dietrich 2B31110111.302.396.453
b-Johnson PH-1B
30100110.234.280.339
Prado 3B61300020.319.364.405
Yelich LF62210221.311.397.474
Ozuna CF61430014.321.372.567
Stanton RF60100425.219.316.438
Bour 1B40100012.269.346.528
Rojas 2B
1110003.253.291.295
Realmuto C51201032.309.339.418
Hechavarría SS50001017.242.276.338
Nicolino P2000017.056.105.056
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a-Gillespie PH
1000014.233.261.372
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c-Suzuki PH
0000105.342.418.381
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0000000.000.000.000
d-Mathis PH
1000002.169.206.246
0000000.000.000.000
1012003.250.276.321
0000000.000.000.000
Totals507177310186   
a-struck out swinging for K Barraclough in the 7th
b-flied out to center for D Dietrich in the 8th
c-walked for D Phelps in the 8th
d-grounded into fielder's choice to third for A Ramos in the 10th
e-doubled to deep center for N Wittgren in the 12th
BATTING
2B: Yelich 2 (22, Teherán 2); Fernández (2, Kelly)
HR: Dietrich (4, 1st inning off Teherán 0 on, 0 Out); Ozuna (17, 1st inning off Teherán 1 on, 1 Out)
RBI: Dietrich (27), Ozuna 3 (47), Yelich (39), Fernández 2 (5)
S: Rojas
2-out RBI: Yelich, Ozuna, Fernández 2
GIDP: Yelich
Marlins RISP: 4-12 (Hechavarría 0-2, Mathis 0-1, Nicolino 0-1, Johnson 0-2, Ozuna 2-2, Prado 1-1, Yelich 0-1, Realmuto 0-1, Fernández 1-1)
Team LOB: 12
BASERUNNING
SB: Realmuto (5, 2nd base off Withrow/Flowers)
FIELDING
E: Hechavarría (5, pop up)
DP: 1 (Dietrich-Hechavarría-Bour).

Game Notes

CF INCIARTE (GROIN) LEFT GAME TOP 6TH

Game Information

StadiumTurner Field, Atlanta, GA
Attendance32,036 (64.4% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time4:05
Weather91 degrees, clear
Wind9 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - David Rackley, First Base - Chris Guccione, Second Base - Alfonso Marquez, Third Base - Larry Vanover