ATLANTA (AP) — When a ball hit by Nick Markakis glanced off Nick Prado’s glove and into left field, driving in the go-ahead runs in the eighth inning, the Braves felt a break finally had gone their way.
Markakis hit the tie-breaking, two-run single with two outs and the bases loaded in the eighth and Atlanta beat the Miami Marlins 4-2 on Friday night for a rare home win.
The Braves snapped a four-game losing streak and improved to only 3-20 in home games.
“When that ball went off that glove it was just like wow, it can happen,” said Braves interim manager Brian Snitker.