Atlanta Braves pitcher Williams Perez wipes his face after Miami Marlins’ Marcell Ozuna hit a double during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, April 15, 2016, in Miami. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)MIAMI (AP) – Adonis Garcia drove in three runs in the final three innings and the Atlanta Braves rallied for their first victory of the year after nine consecutive losses, beating the Miami Marlins 6-3 on Friday night.
The Braves managed just one hit in the first six innings, trailed 3-0 in the seventh and appeared on the verge of falling to 0-10, which would have matched the worst start in franchise history in 1988.
Their comeback began with three consecutive hits in the seventh, including a double by Garcia to drive in the first Atlanta run. Nick Markakis’ RBI single in the eighth made it 3-all, and Garcia’s two-run double put the Braves ahead.
Alexi Ogando (1-0) pitched two innings. Ogando and four other relievers combined to pitch 4 2-3 scoreless innings.
Miami’s Marcell Ozuna had three hits, but struck out with the bases loaded against Arodys Vizcaino to end the eighth. Vizcaino retired J.T. Realmuto on a groundout with two on in the ninth to earn the save.