MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) — The Miami Marlins ended a six-game losing streak with a 9-2 win over the Atlanta Braves on Thursday night.
Brian Anderson homered twice to lead the Marlins.
Elieser Hernandez pitched six shutout innings as the Marlins beat the NL East-leading Braves at home for the first time this season after six previous losses. Hernandez (2-4) allowed two hits, struck out seven and walked two. The right-hander retired 11 consecutive batters before Ronald Acuña’s leadoff single in the sixth.
Hernandez also got his first career hit with a single in the fifth.
Starlin Castro had two hits and drove in three runs, and Jon Berti went 3 for 5 with two RBIs for Miami.