By BILL TROCCHI
ATLANTA (AP) — Marcell Ozuna hit two residence runs and the Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 8-6 on Saturday night time to comb doubleheader within the first main league video games with a feminine umpire.
Jen Pawol labored the doubleheader — at third base within the nightcap and first base within the opening recreation. She acquired an ovation throughout each video games when the umpires had been launched. Between video games, MLB introduced her cap from the primary recreation can be given to the Nationwide Baseball Corridor of Fame.
The Braves received the opener 7-1 because of a powerful outing from rookie Hurston Waldrep and a key three-run residence run from Michael Harris II.
Within the second recreation, Erick Fedde (4-12) received for the primary time in three begins with the Braves. Raisel Iglesias had an ideal ninth for his sixteenth save.
Ozuna hit a solo shot within the fourth and a three-run homer an inning later to assist the Braves overcome a 4-0 deficit.
Catcher Drake Baldwin was 2 for five with three RBIs. He had two RBIs within the first recreation whereas serving as DH.
Marlins starter Sandy Alcantara (6-11) gave up 5 runs in 5 innings, together with each of Ozuna’s homers. His ERA climbed to six.55.
Xavier Edwards and Heriberto Hernandez had two RBIs every for the Marlins.
Rookie Jakob Marsee was 2 for two with 2 walks. He’s hitting .448 in his first 10 video games as a giant leaguer.
Key second
Ozuna’s three-run homer within the fifth inning gave the Braves their first lead at 5-4. It traveled 416 ft to left to cap a four-run inning.
Key stat
Alcantara has given up a minimum of 5 runs in 10 of his 23 begins this season, together with 5 of his final eight.
Up subsequent
Marlins RHP Cal Quantrill (4-9, 5.21) will end off the five-game collection reverse LHP Joey Wentz (2-3, 5.34) on Sunday.
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