ATLANTA – Brian McCann was determined to take advantage of a long-awaited scoring chance.
The veteran catcher needed only one swing.
McCann hit a bases-loaded single with one out in the ninth inning to lift the Atlanta Braves to a 1-0 victory over the Miami Marlins on Friday night.
The game, which was delayed 2 hours, 28 minutes by rain, ended early Saturday morning.
“I guess as an offense we weren’t ready to hit on Friday,” said All-Star first baseman Freddie Freeman, who sparked the game-winning rally. “We just needed Saturday to come.”