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Dominic Smith has 4 RBIs, including go-ahead 3-run double in 8th to help Braves beat Marlins 6-5
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Dominic Smith drove in four runs, including a crucial three-run double in the eighth inning, leading the Atlanta Braves to a 6-5 comeback victory over the Miami Marlins. The Braves overcame a 4-0 deficit to secure the win.
ATLANTA (AP) — Dominic Smith hit a go-ahead, three-run double in the eighth inning as part of a four-RBI night, and the Atlanta Braves rebounded from a four-run deficit to beat the Miami Marlins 6-5 on Tuesday. Atlanta trailed 4-0 in the second inning and 5-3 in the eighth when Drake Baldwin singled off Pete Fairbanks (0-1) leading off, Mike Yastrzemski singled with two outs and Ozzie Albies was hit by a pitch. Smith pulled a cutter that landed on the warning track in left-center for his third hit. Smith, who drove in Atlanta's first run with a second-inning single, is batting .395 with 15 RBIs. Baldwin had two hits and drove in a run, giving him 18 RBIs. Robert Suarez (2-0) allowed Otto Lopez's run-scoring single in the eighth. Raisel Iglesias struck out two in a perfect ninth for his 100th save with the Braves, his third this season. Agustín Ramírez hit a sacrifice fly in the first, and Connor Norby and Jakob Marsee hit run-scoring singles in the second around Graham Pauley's RBI double off Reynaldo López, who allowed five hits and three walks in five innings. Atlanta closed to 4-3 in the third on RBI doubles by Baldwin and Matt Olson against Max Meyer, who allowed five hits in five innings. Pauley's double went off the right-field wall, and Ronald Acuña Jr. threw to second where shortstop Mauricio Dubón relayed to catcher Drake Baldwin, who tagged out Javier Sanoja.
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Q&A
What were Dominic Smith's key contributions in the Braves' win against the Marlins?
Dominic Smith had four RBIs, highlighted by a go-ahead three-run double in the eighth inning, and he also drove in the Braves' first run with a single in the second inning.
How did the Braves manage to come back from a four-run deficit?
The Braves closed the gap with RBI doubles from Drake Baldwin and Matt Olson, and ultimately took the lead with Smith's three-run double in the eighth inning.
Who was the winning pitcher in the Braves vs. Marlins game?
Robert Suarez earned the win for the Braves, improving his record to 2-0, while Raisel Iglesias recorded his 100th save with the team.
