ATLANTA (CBSMiami/AP) – The Atlanta Braves won their fifth straight game, finishing off the Miami Marlins 3-2 on Thursday night.
Braves’ Ronald Acuña Jr. hit an RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning to help his team over Miami.
Freddie Freeman hit a tying homer in the eighth and the Braves sent Miami to its 12th road loss in a row, the longest streak in the majors this year.
The NL East-leading Braves went 15-4 against the Marlins this year.
Adeiny Hechavarría opened the Atlanta ninth with a double and later scored on Acuña’s single off Ryne Stanek (0-3).