MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) — The Miami Marlins cooled down on Friday night, losing 7-1 to the Atlanta Braves.
Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a score-settling homer off Jose Ureña and celebrated by tossing his bat over his shoulder, and the Braves rode starter Mike Soroka.
Ureña was suspended for six games for intentionally hitting Acuña on the arm with a pitch last August, triggering a melee. That may explain why Acuña showboated a bit when he homered in the fourth, carrying his bat most of the way to first base before flipping it high in the air.