ATLANTA -- The last time Jose Urena pitched, the Miami Marlins failed to score.
This time he was staked to an early lead. Run support was no problem.
"It's the best thing you can have a starting pitcher when your team takes care of you like that," he said. "You've just got to go out there and do your thing."
Urena pitched six strong innings, Marcell Ozuna hit a three-run homer and Miami avoided a three-game sweep with a 4-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday.
Urena (10-5) won for the third time in four starts, allowing one run and three hits, walking one and striking out three.
Lucas Sims (0-2), making his second career start, allowed four runs in six innings. The Braves' 2012 first-round draft pick trailed 4-0 in the first after hitting Giancarlo Stanton with a pitch, walking Christian Yelich and giving up consecutive homers to Ozuna, his 26th, and J.T. Realmuto, his 13th .
"I had two options, either roll over and let it get ugly or go out there and try to keep us in it," Sims said. "I just chose the latter. The first one really isn't an option."
Urena held the Braves to one hit, a double by Ender Inciarte in the fourth, before pinch-hitter Jace Peterson doubled in the sixth and scored on Inciarte's single to make it 4-1.
It was his second straight strong start. He held Washington to one run, allowed four baserunners and struck out six in eight innings of a 1-0 loss last Monday.
"As a starter he's pretty good right now," Ozuna said. "He's been working on the offspeed and he's got a good fastball. He has to work on the offspeed a little bit. It's hanging sometimes and sometimes it's working good. When it's working good, it's hard to hit it."
Jarlin Garcia and Junichi Tazawa faced the minimum in the seventh and eighth, and Brad Ziegler earned his second save in five chances in the ninth. He gave up a single to Freddie Freeman, but struck out Nick Markakis to end it.
STREAKING
Ozuna leads NL outfielders with 87 RBI and ranks among the top six in five other categories. ... Realmuto began the day tied for second with a .364 road batting average and went 2 for 4. He led the NL with a .352 road batting average last year. ... Inciarte went 2 for 4 and has a 12-game hitting streak. ... Miami has won 12 of Urena's last 18 starts.
NEW POSITION, NO PROBLEM
In his first career start at first base, Realmuto made a tough over-the-shoulder catch in shallow right field in the second. He has 334 career starts at catcher. "He's so athletic," Marlins manager Don Mattingly said. "That play he made over his shoulder -- no one makes on our club. I think that's one of the advantages. You put him over and you feel like he's probably as good as anyone we have over there."... Making his fifth career start at third base, Phillips dove hard to his right along the line and threw out Stanton in the third. Phillips has started 1,781 games at second.
1-2-3 STRIKES, YOU'RE OUT
Actor Ed Helms, an Atlanta native, wore a Braves cap as he stood on the home dugout to lead the crowd in "Take Me Out to the Ball Game."
UP NEXT
Marlins: LHP Chris O'Grady (2-1, 5.40 ERA) makes his sixth career start and second against the Nationals. O'Grady allowed six runs, two homers and nine baserunners in three innings of last week's home loss to Washington.
Braves: After an off-day, Atlanta begins a three-game home series Tuesday with Philadelphia. RHP Julio Teheran (7-9, 5.10 ERA) is 7-5 with a 3.39 ERA in 15 career starts and one relief appearance in the series, but the Phillies knocked him around in a 10-3 loss July 28 at Philadelphia.
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This time he was staked to an early lead. Run support was no problem.
"It's the best thing you can have a starting pitcher when your team takes care of you like that," he said. "You've just got to go out there and do your thing."
Urena pitched six strong innings, Marcell Ozuna hit a three-run homer and Miami avoided a three-game sweep with a 4-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday.
Urena (10-5) won for the third time in four starts, allowing one run and three hits, walking one and striking out three.
Lucas Sims (0-2), making his second career start, allowed four runs in six innings. The Braves' 2012 first-round draft pick trailed 4-0 in the first after hitting Giancarlo Stanton with a pitch, walking Christian Yelich and giving up consecutive homers to Ozuna, his 26th, and J.T. Realmuto, his 13th .
"I had two options, either roll over and let it get ugly or go out there and try to keep us in it," Sims said. "I just chose the latter. The first one really isn't an option."
Urena held the Braves to one hit, a double by Ender Inciarte in the fourth, before pinch-hitter Jace Peterson doubled in the sixth and scored on Inciarte's single to make it 4-1.
It was his second straight strong start. He held Washington to one run, allowed four baserunners and struck out six in eight innings of a 1-0 loss last Monday.
"As a starter he's pretty good right now," Ozuna said. "He's been working on the offspeed and he's got a good fastball. He has to work on the offspeed a little bit. It's hanging sometimes and sometimes it's working good. When it's working good, it's hard to hit it."
Jarlin Garcia and Junichi Tazawa faced the minimum in the seventh and eighth, and Brad Ziegler earned his second save in five chances in the ninth. He gave up a single to Freddie Freeman, but struck out Nick Markakis to end it.
STREAKING
Ozuna leads NL outfielders with 87 RBI and ranks among the top six in five other categories. ... Realmuto began the day tied for second with a .364 road batting average and went 2 for 4. He led the NL with a .352 road batting average last year. ... Inciarte went 2 for 4 and has a 12-game hitting streak. ... Miami has won 12 of Urena's last 18 starts.
NEW POSITION, NO PROBLEM
In his first career start at first base, Realmuto made a tough over-the-shoulder catch in shallow right field in the second. He has 334 career starts at catcher. "He's so athletic," Marlins manager Don Mattingly said. "That play he made over his shoulder -- no one makes on our club. I think that's one of the advantages. You put him over and you feel like he's probably as good as anyone we have over there."... Making his fifth career start at third base, Phillips dove hard to his right along the line and threw out Stanton in the third. Phillips has started 1,781 games at second.
1-2-3 STRIKES, YOU'RE OUT
Actor Ed Helms, an Atlanta native, wore a Braves cap as he stood on the home dugout to lead the crowd in "Take Me Out to the Ball Game."
UP NEXT
Marlins: LHP Chris O'Grady (2-1, 5.40 ERA) makes his sixth career start and second against the Nationals. O'Grady allowed six runs, two homers and nine baserunners in three innings of last week's home loss to Washington.
Braves: After an off-day, Atlanta begins a three-game home series Tuesday with Philadelphia. RHP Julio Teheran (7-9, 5.10 ERA) is 7-5 with a 3.39 ERA in 15 career starts and one relief appearance in the series, but the Phillies knocked him around in a 10-3 loss July 28 at Philadelphia.
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| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Miami - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Lucas Sims pitching for Atlanta | MIA | ATL |
| Rojas flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Stanton hit by pitch. | 0 | 0 |
| Yelich walked, Stanton to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Ozuna homered to left center (386 feet), Stanton and Yelich scored. | 3 | 0 |
| Realmuto homered to left center (388 feet). | 4 | 0 |
| Dietrich lined out to first. | 4 | 0 |
| Ellis flied out to center. | 4 | 0 |
| 4 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Atlanta - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Jose Urena pitching for Miami | MIA | ATL |
| Inciarte flied out to left. | 4 | 0 |
| Phillips grounded out to third. | 4 | 0 |
| F. Freeman lined out to center. | 4 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Lucas Sims pitching for Atlanta | MIA | ATL |
| M Aviles grounded out to pitcher. | 4 | 0 |
| Ureña struck out swinging. | 4 | 0 |
| Rojas flied out to center. | 4 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Atlanta - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Jose Urena pitching for Miami | MIA | ATL |
| Markakis flied out to center. | 4 | 0 |
| Flowers popped out to first. | 4 | 0 |
| M. Adams grounded out to second. | 4 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Lucas Sims pitching for Atlanta | MIA | ATL |
| Stanton grounded out to third. | 4 | 0 |
| Yelich walked. | 4 | 0 |
| Ozuna grounded into fielder's choice to third, Yelich out at second. | 4 | 0 |
| Realmuto singled to center, Ozuna to second. | 4 | 0 |
| Dietrich flied out to center. | 4 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Atlanta - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Jose Urena pitching for Miami | MIA | ATL |
| Camargo grounded out to first. | 4 | 0 |
| Albies flied out to left. | 4 | 0 |
| Sims struck out looking. | 4 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Lucas Sims pitching for Atlanta | MIA | ATL |
| Ellis popped out to shortstop. | 4 | 0 |
| M Aviles singled to deep center. | 4 | 0 |
| Ureña struck out bunting foul. | 4 | 0 |
| Rojas grounded out to second. | 4 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Atlanta - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Jose Urena pitching for Miami | MIA | ATL |
| Inciarte hit a ground rule double to deep left. | 4 | 0 |
| Phillips lined out to second. | 4 | 0 |
| F. Freeman walked. | 4 | 0 |
| Markakis grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, F. Freeman out at second. | 4 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Lucas Sims pitching for Atlanta | MIA | ATL |
| Stanton singled to right. | 4 | 0 |
| Yelich flied out to left. | 4 | 0 |
| Ozuna fouled out to first. | 4 | 0 |
| Realmuto grounded out to second. | 4 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Atlanta - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Jose Urena pitching for Miami | MIA | ATL |
| Flowers popped out to first. | 4 | 0 |
| M. Adams flied out to left. | 4 | 0 |
| Camargo struck out swinging. | 4 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Lucas Sims pitching for Atlanta | MIA | ATL |
| Dietrich doubled to deep right. | 4 | 0 |
| Ellis grounded out to third. | 4 | 0 |
| M Aviles grounded out to third. | 4 | 0 |
| Ureña struck out swinging. | 4 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Atlanta - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Jose Urena pitching for Miami | MIA | ATL |
| Albies flied out to center. | 4 | 0 |
| Peterson hit for Sims. | 4 | 0 |
| Peterson doubled to deep right center. | 4 | 0 |
| Inciarte singled to center, Peterson scored. | 4 | 1 |
| Phillips popped out to shortstop. | 4 | 1 |
| F. Freeman struck out swinging. | 4 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Jason Motte pitching for Atlanta | MIA | ATL |
| Motte relieved Sims. | 4 | 1 |
| Rojas bunt grounded out to pitcher. | 4 | 1 |
| Stanton grounded out to shortstop. | 4 | 1 |
| Yelich grounded out to pitcher. | 4 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Atlanta - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Jarlin Garcia pitching for Miami | MIA | ATL |
| García relieved Ureña. | 4 | 1 |
| Markakis flied out to left. | 4 | 1 |
| Flowers grounded out to third. | 4 | 1 |
| M. Adams grounded out to first. | 4 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Jose Ramirez pitching for Atlanta | MIA | ATL |
| Ramírez relieved Motte. | 4 | 1 |
| Ozuna struck out swinging. | 4 | 1 |
| Realmuto grounded out to third. | 4 | 1 |
| Dietrich flied out to center. | 4 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Atlanta - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Junichi Tazawa pitching for Miami | MIA | ATL |
| Tazawa relieved García. | 4 | 1 |
| Camargo grounded out to second. | 4 | 1 |
| Albies flied out to right. | 4 | 1 |
| Santana hit for Ramírez. | 4 | 1 |
| Santana struck out swinging. | 4 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Rex Brothers pitching for Atlanta | MIA | ATL |
| Brothers relieved Ramírez. | 4 | 1 |
| Ellis flied out to right. | 4 | 1 |
| M Aviles grounded out to shortstop. | 4 | 1 |
| Moore hit for Tazawa. | 4 | 1 |
| Moore flied out to right. | 4 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Atlanta - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Brad Ziegler pitching for Miami | MIA | ATL |
| Ziegler relieved Tazawa. | 4 | 1 |
| Inciarte grounded out to pitcher. | 4 | 1 |
| Phillips grounded out to third. | 4 | 1 |
| F. Freeman singled to left. | 4 | 1 |
| F. Freeman to second on fielder's indifference. | 4 | 1 |
| Markakis struck out swinging. | 4 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Miami Marlins | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Rojas SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .291 | .354 | .342 |
| Stanton RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .278 | .371 | .608 |
| Yelich CF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | .280 | .362 | .435 |
| Ozuna LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .306 | .364 | .553 |
| Realmuto 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .306 | .366 | .489 |
| Dietrich 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .241 | .317 | .394 |
| Ellis C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .222 | .293 | .333 |
| M Aviles 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .250 | .308 | .375 |
| Ureña P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | .067 | .067 | .100 |
García P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Tazawa P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
a-Moore PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .228 | .263 | .439 |
Ziegler P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 33 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 131 | |||
| a-flied out to right for J Tazawa in the 9th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Dietrich (16, Sims) HR: Ozuna (26, 1st inning off Sims 2 on, 1 Out); Realmuto (13, 1st inning off Sims 0 on, 1 Out) RBI: Ozuna 3 (87), Realmuto (45) Marlins RISP: 1-5 (Ellis 0-1, Ureña 0-1, Ozuna 1-1, Dietrich 0-1, M Aviles 0-1) Team LOB: 5 | ||||||||||
| FIELDING DP: 1 (M Aviles-Rojas-Realmuto). | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | SunTrust Park, Cumberland, GA |
| Attendance | 29,651 (59.6% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 2:29 |
| Weather | 84 degrees, partly cloudy |
| Wind | 6 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Bill Miller, First Base - Todd Tichenor, Second Base - Nic Lentz, Third Base - Adam Hamari |
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