The Braves' offense had eight hits but only managed the three runs they scored. Two of those runs came in the first inning when Evan Gattis sent a ball sailing over the fence for his second home run of the year. He also added a double later in the game and is batting .368 to start the year. Justin Upton had an RBI double in the eighth inning that drove in Andrelton Simmons, that run proved to be the deciding run after the Marlins scored in the bottom half of the eighth inning. Simmons led the Braves with three hits and he also scored two runs. Dan Uggla and Reed Johnson also had a hit apiece for the Braves.
Medlen was coming off a shaky first outing of the season last week against the Philadelphia Phillies. He looked to be the same shaky pitcher in the first few innings but then settled down in the last three innings he pitched. He ended up going seven innings and gave up one run on three hits. He also picked up the victory and is 1-1 on the year now. Eric O'Flaherty appeared in yet another game and pitched the eighth inning, he gave up a run on a single to the Marlins' Placido Polanco. Craig Kimbrel came in for the ninth inning and closed it out for his fourth save of the year.
The Braves are now 7-1 on the season and will wrap up their three-game series with the Marlins tomorrow night at 7:10 p.m. Mike Minor (1-0) will take the mound for the Braves and will face off against the Marlins' Alex Sanabia (1-0).
Evan Gattis hits a double in the sixth inning of the Braves' 3-2 victory over the Marlins on Tuesday night. Gattis hit a two-run homer in the first inning, his second of the year.
Photo Courtesy of the Associated Press
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