ATLANTA — Garrett Cooper ended his slump in dramatic fashion.
Cooper came through with a two-out, two-run double that capped a stunning five-run ninth inning by the Miami Marlins, who avoided a sweep with a 5-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves in a game delayed more than three hours Thursday by inclement weather.
Kyle Wright and four relievers held Miami scoreless until the ninth, but the Marlins overcame a 4-0 deficit against Braves closer A.J. Minter.
Yuli Gurriel, Avisaíl García and Jazz Chisholm had run-scoring singles to knock out Minter (1-3), who retired only two of the seven hitters he faced. Jesse Chavez came in with two runners aboard to face Cooper, who was hitless in four at-bats to that point in the game and mired in a .154 (6-for-39) slump.
Cooper was miffed when a 2-1 pitch was called a strike, but he quickly shook it off. Chavez went with a sinker, looking to end the game and secure a four-game sweep at Truist Park, but Cooper sent it the opposite way to right-center field, driving in the tying and winning runs.